2025 SOBC Games: Stories

SOBC Stories

• Special Olympics BC Athlete Reporter coverage of athletes training hard for SOBC Games
• Meet SOBC Games Athlete Ambassador Chase Caron and her inspiring design for the medal ribbon
• Meet the three Athlete Ambassadors on the 2025 SOBC Summer Games Organizing Committee: Marinka VanHage, Adam Spokes, and Chase Caron
• 2025 SOBC Summer Games announce Organizing Committee and sponsorship program

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More Pattison Media stories:

• Selen Alpay named honorary general manager of 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games  – CKPG Today / July 2, 2025
• Families reflect on Special Olympics huge impacts ahead of provincial games – CKPG Today / July 2, 2025
• Tourism PG looking forward to big tourism boost from Special Olympics – CKPG Today / June 25, 2025
• Track and Field team training hard as provincial games draws near – CKPG Today / June 24, 2025
• The logistics behind cooking for 1600 visitors – CKPG Today / June 20, 2025
• RCMP announce return of Torch Run – CKPG Today / June 17, 2025
• Prince George to welcome thousands of athletes in just one month – CKPG Today / June 9, 2025
• Hundreds of people with intellectual disabilities to receive free health screenings – CKPG Today / June 6, 2025
• Special Olympics golf team gearing up for upcoming provincial games – CKPG Today / June 2, 2025
• Special Olympics needs volunteers for upcoming provincial games – CKPG Today / June 2, 2025
• Founding member of Special Olympics Prince George reflects on decades of volunteering – CKPG Today / May 21, 2025
• Special Olympics medal ribbon designed by local athlete for first time ever – CKPG Today / May 12, 2025
• Northern B.C. powerlifter has eyes set on breaking records – CKPG Today / May 7, 2025
• “So much light:” Special Olympics volunteers say experience is incredibly rewarding  – CKPG Today / April 30, 2025
• Prince George bocce team looking forward to hosting Special Olympics  – CKPG Today / April 14, 2025
• Local athletes prepare for the 2025 SOBC Summer Games – CKPG, Tommy Osborne / April 7, 2025
• 100-Day Countdown to 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games begins – CKPG Today / April 1, 2025
• 100-Day countdown to 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games on Tuesday  – CKPG Today / March 31, 2025
• Countdown on for 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games in Prince George  – CKPG Today / February 4, 2025
• Prince George to host 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games – CKPG Today / December 10, 2024
• Athletes looking forward to competing on home turf for upcoming 2025 SOBC Summer Games – CKPG Today / February 10, 2023

Prince George Citizen

• Editorial: Let's fill the stands with fans for Special Olympics BC Summer Games – Prince George Citizen /  July 3, 2025
• Special Olympics BC Summer Games ambassador athlete is ready to compete in Prince George – Prince George Citizen /  July 3, 2025
• One month to go until Prince George hosts the BC Special Olympics – Prince George Citizen /  June 9, 2025
• Local Special Olympics athlete and artist creates medal ribbon design – Prince George Citizen /  May 12, 2025
• Mackenzie powerlifter ready for Special Olympics BC Summer Games – Prince George Citizen /  May 8, 2025
• Special Olympics athlete will focus on team sport at BC Summer Games in Prince George – Prince George Citizen /  April 17, 2025
• Special Olympics BC Summer Games committee counting down last 100 days – Prince George Citizen /  April 1, 2025
• Special Olympics athletes roster set for BC Summer Games in Prince George – Prince George Citizen /  February 6, 2025
• New athlete ambassadors represent Special Olympics BC Summer Games in Prince George – Prince George Citizen /  February 5, 2025
• Prince George gearing up to host Special Olympics BC Summer Games – Prince George Citizen / December 10, 2024
• Special Olympics bocce athletes take top spots in regional qualifier – Prince George Citizen / July 15, 2024
• Prince George to host the 2025 SOBC Summer Games – Prince George Citizen / February 6, 2023

Vista Radio Prince George

• Alpay named Special Olympics BC Summer Games honorary general manager – My PG Now / July 2, 2025
• “It’s now time to tie the bow on it” Special Olympics BC Games two weeks away – My PG Now / June 26, 2025
• One-month countdown is on for Special Olympics BC Summer Games – My PG Now / June 9, 2025
• Local athlete designs medal ribbons for Special Olympics BC Summer Games – My PG Now / May 12, 2025
• Countdown on for Special Olympics BC Summer Games – My PG Now / April 1, 2025
• Prince George to host 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games – My PG Now / December 10, 2024
• Prince George to host 2025 SOBC Summer Games – My PG Now / February 6, 2023

Province-Wide Media

• Special Olympics BC – Burns Lake bocce team headed to Summer Games – Burns Lake District News / June 27, 2025
• 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games unveil athlete-designed medal ribbon – Prince George Daily News / May 13, 2025
• 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games open volunteer registration – Prince George Daily News /  April 2, 2025 
• Special Olympics PG hosting 100 days out celebration for BC Games – Prince George Daily News /  March 30, 2025 
• Special Olympics BC-Prince George give roster update ahead of 2025 Summer Games – Prince George Daily News /  February 6, 2025 
• 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games announce volunteer organizing committee and sponsorship program – Prince George Daily News /  December 11, 2024 
• Bocce players vie for 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games (video) – Langley Advance Times / July 16, 2024
• One year countdown begins for 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games in Prince George – Prince George Daily News / July 11, 2024
• Prince George to host 2025 SOBC Summer Games – Prince George Daily News / February 7, 2023
• Prince George to host the 2025 SOBC Summer Games – Prince George Post / February 7, 2023