Special Olympics athletes wrapping up the 2018 BC Winter Games in Kamloops.
Special Olympics athletes wrapping up the 2018 BC Winter Games in Kamloops.

We are excited to announce the Special Olympics BC figure skating and speed skating athletes and coaches who will be participating in the 2020 BC Winter Games, which will take place in Fort St. John next February!

A review of sports by the BC Games has resulted in changes to which Special Olympics events will be offered at the 2020 BC Winter Games. At these Games, SOBC athletes will have the opportunity to compete in speed skating (for the first time) as well as figure skating. Basketball, which was offered in the 2016 and 2018 Winter Games, is not being offered in 2020.  

These BC Games are distinct from Special Olympics BC Games, which are our Provincial Games hosted by SOBC solely for SOBC athletes. SOBC athletes have been showcasing their skills in the generic BC Games for 17 years, competing in Special Olympics divisions.
 

 

 

 

 

Below is the complete Special Olympics BC roster for the 2020 BC Winter Games:

ZONE NAME ROLE SOBC LOCAL SPORT
Zone 4 Chassetty Berkowski Athlete Coquitlam Speed Skating
Zone 8 Gabby McGillvray Athlete Dawson Creek Speed Skating
Zone 8 Kianna Sherk Athlete Dawson Creek Speed Skating
Zone 4 Bradley Laforce Athlete Coquitlam Speed Skating
Zone 4 Johnathan Berkowski Athlete Coquitlam Speed Skating
Zone 4 Sean Casey Athlete Coquitlam Speed Skating
Zone 8 Quin Rude Athlete Dawson Creek Speed Skating
Zone 8 Michael Ryder Athlete Dawson Creek Speed Skating
Zone 5 Trevor Chang Athlete Vancouver Speed Skating
Zone 6 Mark Hamblett  Athlete Victoria Speed Skating
  Keith McKeeman Coach Dawson Creek Speed Skating
  Stanley Chang Coach Vancouver Speed Skating
  Deborah Carter Head Coach Surrey Speed Skating
  Raistlin Van Spronsen Junior Coach Dawson Creek Speed Skating
Zone 4 Kalya Polege Athlete Surrey Figure Skating
Zone 8 Kaleigh Byford Athlete Fort St John Figure Skating
Zone 4 Hillary Birkett Athlete Surrey Figure Skating
Zone 6 Kari Trott Athlete Port Alberni Figure Skating
Zone 6 Lucas Bell Athlete Port Alberni Figure Skating
Zone 6 Matt MacDonald Athlete Port Alberni Figure Skating
Zone 6 Alexander Bell Athlete Port Alberni Figure Skating
Zone 5 Anthony Lu Athlete Vancouver Figure Skating
Zone 3 Katie Marchbank Athlete Abbotsford Figure Skating
  Soraya Bellou Coach Abbotsford Figure Skating
  Amanda Thomas Coach Fort St John Figure Skating
  Kailee Bowman  Head Coach Victoria Figure Skating

For more information, please contact SOBC Sport Coordinator Jean Tetarenko by email or by phone at 250-883-2452 / 1-888-854-2276 toll-free.