Special Olympics BC - Burnaby

05/16/2026

Our athletes representing Burnaby today !

05/16/2026

Good luck to our athlete’s competing at the Delta Open Track & Field Meet tomorrow!!

@ North Delta secondary school
Saturday May 16th

05/04/2026

Here's to an electrifying performance by the Burnaby Lightning as they take on Coquitlam in a friendly scrimmage today at Dr. Charles Best Secondary at 6:00 pm!

Come out and support our accomplished Athletes as they make their triumphant return to friendly competition following their GOLD 🥇 win at the 2025 Summer Games in Prince George!

05/03/2026

One of the best parts of a Special Olympics meet… is seeing everyone’s smiles in-between their game faces 😤😊✌️😤.

05/02/2026

Beautiful day for Athletics ! Thanks to everyone who helped put this event on!

05/02/2026

Good luck to everyone participating in the Jennifer Rogers Swan Memorial Meet today!!

“Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt”

04/20/2026

It’s National Volunteer Week, and this year’s theme is Ignite Volunteerism! From April 19 to 25, we're celebrating the power of volunteers to spark connection, belonging, and positive change in their communities. 💪

From organizing year-round programs and events to coaching athletes on the playing fields, thank you to our outstanding volunteers who pour their hearts into everything they do. You inspire us, and you truly make a difference. 💙

In celebration of the week, we invite all current volunteers to nominate a fellow volunteer who has made a positive impact. This is your opportunity to showcase the amazing volunteers in your community and help us celebrate them. If your nominee is selected as a winner, you will also receive a prize! We will randomly select one winner from each SOBC Region. 🤩

Learn more and enter our contest: https://www.specialolympics.bc.ca/what-we-do/national-volunteer-week

04/08/2026

Did anyone else’s mood improve after our first practice back for the 2026 Athletic’s season?

04/02/2026

On April 2, we recognize World Autism Acceptance Day, a day to celebrate neurodiversity, promote understanding, and encourage inclusion for people on the autism spectrum.💙

Meet Adam Advocaat, pictured center, a Special Olympics Team BC 2026 Training Squad softball player. He will be competing at the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat, Alberta in August.

“My parents were looking for a way for me to be involved in sports after I was diagnosed with autism, and this is what they found for me. I started with soccer, and since then I’ve been part of over ten different programs over the last 29 years,” said Adam.

“Being a part of Special Olympics Team BC means representing my fellow athletes, the province, and Special Olympics BC with pride, dignity and respectfulness. It means putting my best foot forward, giving my best effort and upholding the Special Olympics Athletes' Oath for all of B.C.”

Learn more about the Special Olympics Team BC Training Squad: SOTeamBC.ca

03/30/2026

“Never give up on your goals and never quit. Always follow your dreams.” -Pierce Northcott, Special Olympics BC – Mackenzie powerlifter and gold medallist in the 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games, told the Prince George Citizen ❤️ 👏

On March 11, the District of Mackenzie Council honoured Pierce and his coach Bryce Surgenor by officially naming the Mackenzie Recreation Centre Weight Room to the Northcott Surgenor Weight Room! 💪

"His dedication and commitment are an inspiration to all of us, but especially to the young people in Mackenzie who have witnessed firsthand the outstanding success that comes with hard work." -Joan Atkinson, District of Mackenzie Mayor

03/29/2026