13
May
Meet Coach and BC LETR Champion Joanne Wild
Across British Columbia, many law enforcement members proudly support Special Olympics BC athletes through the Law Enforcement Torch Run movement...
Meet Coach News
11
April
Special Olympics BC champions honoured with King Charles III Coronation Medal
The King Charles III Coronation Medal, introduced by the Government of Canada in 2023, is a commemorative honour awarded to individuals who have...
25
March
Meet Coach Tina Giesbrecht
For Tina Giesbrecht, volunteering with Special Olympics has been a life-changing experience.
“Volunteering with Special Olympics is the most rewarding...
14
February
Meet the Wilkinson Family of Special Olympics Team Canada 2025
In sports, a team often evolves into more than a group of players—it becomes a second family. For Special Olympics Team Canada 2025 members David, Ty...
22
January
Meet Coach Mark Schnurr
With more than 35 years of experience coaching year-round community sport programs with Special Olympics BC – Coquitlam, Mark Schnurr is one of 11 Special Olympics BC coaches on the Special Olympics Team Canada Training Squad preparing for the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy.
10
October
Meet Special Olympics Team Canada 2025 Coach Jessica Chapelski
Thank you, Coach Jessica Chapelski, for making a difference in the lives of athletes with intellectual disabilities, their families and other
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27
September
Meet Coach Penny Coyle
Thank you, Coach Penny Coyle, for making a difference in the lives of athletes with intellectual disabilities, their families and other volunteers
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29
July
Meet Coach Phoebe Lau
As a Special Olympics BC coach for over 15 years, Phoebe Lau has made a profound impact on athletes with intellectual disabilities, and she has...
18
June
Meet Coach Peter De Marchi
Special Olympics BC – Burnaby coach Peter De Marchi believes in the transformative power of sport. In his 14 years as a coach for SOBC, he has seen...
16
May
Meet Coach Jennifer Knoll
Coaching for Special Olympics is the best thing that SOBC – Port Alberni’s Jennifer Knoll feels she has ever done. She has been involved with SOBC for...