2025 SOBC Games: Stories

The 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games showcased inspiring athletes with intellectual disabilities and dedicated volunteers and supporters from Prince George and all across the province!
Coverage During SOBC Games
Please click here to check out the amazing work by SOBC Games photography, video, and storytelling volunteers!
Please connect with Special Olympics BC's social media accounts to be part of the memorable moments and watch select events on Facebook Live, including the Opening Ceremony!
"I am loving my time in Prince George. The views, the food, the coaches and the home runs. Softball is the best! It's in my heart and so happy I get to play. I love to pitch and have fun with my teammates and friends.”
What to watch
- Opening Ceremony Facebook Live:
Part 1
Part 2
(Sincere apologies to Region 7, whose parade entry was cut off due to technical difficulties!) - Basketball Facebook Live July 11, Region 3 vs 5 and Region 4 vs 8
- Message from BC Lions Nathan Rourke and Andrew Peirson
- Message from Vancouver Canucks legend Darcy Rota, whose hometown is Prince George!
- Message from RBC Olympian Avalon Wasteneys, two-time Olympic rowing medallist from Campbell River
“It’s been awesome – I’ve got all personal bests today and I beat my times from qualifiers. I’m having a blast. It’s been so much fun to come back, seeing all my old friends from SOBC Summer Games and old coaches, and seeing new faces has just been an incredible adventure so far. Keep your head up, keep going, work on your personal best, and just have a blast and keep going!”
SOBC Stories
- The spirit of swimming is alive and thriving at the 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games
- Athletes with intellectual disabilities set to shine in the 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games
- Canadian Tire’s Selen Alpay champions inclusion as 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games Honorary General Manager
- 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
Find more SOBC news and stories
“I’m here for swimming with the Abbotsford team and I’m here to get gold. I got two personal bests in my prelims today. I am feeling excited and really happy, and it feels like a beautiful day. To my fellow athletes, do your best, be your personal best. To my coaches, thanks so much for training us you guys, for 24/7 coaching and volunteers. It’s great to be here and I’m feeling good. I love my family!"
Pattison Media Prince George
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“It’s wonderful, it’s not just about the athletes, it’s about the families that get together across the community in the same hopes and wishes for their children and for the community. This inclusion thing is really alive tonight, and I think that is very exciting."
More Pattison Media stories:
- Last day of 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games brings thousands of smiles – CKPG Today / July 12, 2025
- Northern B.C. powerlifters earn gold medals – CKPG Today / July 12, 2025
- Energy and excitement off the charts for hundreds of athletes competing in Provincial Games – CKPG Today / July 11, 2025
- Thousands of smiles and cheers as the 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games officially begin – CKPG Today / July 10, 2025
- City Hall flag raising commemorates start of Special Olympics week – CKPG Today / July 7, 2025
- City of Prince George to proclaim July 7 to 13 as Special Olympics Week as games approach – CKPG Today / July 5, 2025
- Athletes making final touches as they prepare for provincial games – CKPG Today / July 4, 2025
- Families reflect on Special Olympics huge impacts ahead of provincial games – CKPG Today / July 2, 2025
- 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
- Bocce brings out Sneak Attack at Special Olympics BC Summer Games – Prince George Citizen / July 16, 2025
- Healthy Athletes help connect Special Olympics competitors with medical care – Prince George Citizen / July 15, 2025
- Nine the loneliest number in bowling, but Prince George athletes find strength in numbers – Prince George Citizen / July 15, 2025
- Twins win more than medals at Special Olympics BC Summer Games in Prince George – Prince George Citizen / July 15, 2025
- Special Olympics athlete dedicates all her effort to the memory of her brother – Prince George Citizen / July 14, 2025
- PG's David Dunn swims his way to five medals – Prince George Citizen / July 12, 2025
- Mackenzie powerlifter takes deadlift Special Olympics world record – Prince George Citizen / July 12, 2025
- Father and son team up for Special Olympics basketball – Prince George Citizen / July 11, 2025
- Prince George bowler Greg Cole provides fiery opening to Special Olympics BC Summer Games – Prince George Citizen / July 10, 2025
- Prince George Special Olympics athlete Barbie Conway getting ready to strike – Prince George Citizen / July 9, 2025
- Here's a schedule of Special Olympics BC Summer Games events – Prince George Citizen / July 7, 2025
- Special Olympics BC flag raised over city hall – Prince George Citizen / July 7, 2025
- Special Olympics swimming expected to draw a crowd – Prince George Citizen / July 7, 2025
- Special Olympics volunteers Dave and Louise Holmes intent on improving athlete experience – Prince George Citizen / July 6, 2025
- Special Olympics BC volunteer first stepped up at age 8 – Prince George Citizen / July 5, 2025
- Special Olympics BC Summer Games: Local athlete ready to run, jump and throw – Prince George Citizen / July 4, 2025
- Swimming is the favourite sport of one of this year's Special Olympics athlete – Prince George Citizen / July 4, 2025
- 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 Special Olympics BC Summer Games – 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 SOBC 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 SOBC 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
- Organizers “extremely pleased” with Special Olympics BC Games – My PG Now / July 13, 2025
- Community rallies behind athletes during Special Olympics BC Summer Games – My PG Now / July 12, 2025
- PHOTOS: Day one of the Special Olympics BC Summer Games – My PG Now / July 11, 2025
- Special Olympics Athlete Ambassador continuing to compete in new sports – My PG Now / July 11, 2025
- PHOTOS: Special Olympics BC Summer Games officially open – My PG Now / July 10, 2025
- Special Olympics BC Summer Games start today – My PG Now / July 10, 2025
- City to fly Special Olympics flag for Special Olympics Week – My PG Now / July 2, 2025
- 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
- Nanaimo athletes earn bulk medals at 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games – The Wolf 106.9 FM / July 16, 2025
- Campbell River athletes shine at 2025 summer Special Olympics in B.C. – Campbell River Mirror / July 16, 2025
- PHOTOS: Vernon athletes top podium at Special Olympics BC Summer Games – Penticton Western News / July 16, 2025
- Cranbrook athlete Thom inducted into Special Olympics BC Hall of Fame – Cranbrook Townsman / July 15, 2025
- Revelstoke duo swim to the podium at Special Olympics in Prince George – West K News / July 15, 2025
- Quesnel's athletes shine at 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games – North Thompson Star/Journal / July 15, 2025
- 100 Mile's Brett Tassell wins silver golfing at 2025 Special Olympics – North Thompson Star/Journal / July 15, 2025
- Quesnel's athletes shine at 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games – Quesnel Cariboo Observer / July 14, 2025
- Erin Thom enters Special Olympics Hall of Fame – E-Know, July 14, 2025
- Revelstoke Special Olympians among 900 competing at BC Summer Games – West K News / July 11, 2025
- 53 Kelowna athletes, coaches heading to Special Olympics competition – Salmon Arm Observer / July 11, 2025
- 81 Cariboo athletes set to participate at Special Olympics BC Summer Games – Coast Mountain News / July 10, 2025
- 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