Team BC - 2022 Canada Summer Games

Team Selection

2022 Team Selection Criteria and Standards - Coming Soon

Canada Summer Games Selection Trials - Jesse Bent Memorial Meet, Coquitlam, BC (June 4-5, 2022)

FINAL Team Selection will be announced following the 2022 BC Athletics Provincial Championship Jamboree, Kamloops, BC (July 8-10, 2022)

The Games

Naigara, Ontario will host the Canada Summer Games August 6 – August 21, 2022. Featuring 16 sports, over 250 events and a major cultural festival, the 2022 Canada Games will welcome over 4,000 athletes and coaches and more than 20,000 visitors. 

Celebrating the Games’ 51st anniversary, the Canada Games are this country’s largest multi-sport event for young athletes. They will leave a lasting legacy of new and enhanced sport facilities, volunteer and leadership development that will benefit athletes and the broader community for years to come.

Visit the Official Canada Summer Games Website for more information. 

FAQ

1. Where are the 2022 Canada Summer Games Selection Trials? Jesse Bent Memoria Meet, Coquitlam, BC June 4-5, 2022
2. How do I qualify for the 2022 Canada Summer Games? Please reference the Selection Criteria & Standards Document 
3. What are Automatic Standards and how do they work? Automatic Standards are designed to allow athletes who have performances at a certain level the opportunity to be selected to TeamBC, understanding that athletes may still have competitive obligations such as, but not limited to BC Teams, National Teams and University/College Teams. All athletes have the opportunity to be selected with these standards.
4. What if I haven’t made either the Automatic Standard or the Team Standard? BC Athletics encourages all athletes to declare for TeamBC as it is a larger team (50 athletes). In many cases, we have selected athletes under Criteria 7 which can include athletes who are close to standard.
5. Do National College/University Championships (NCAA, CIS, NAIA) count as a “Meet of Greater Importance”? Yes, since these are high level meets, and student-athletes have an obligation to their school to attend these meets upon qualifying, BC Athletics recognizes these meets as a meet of greater importance.
6. What dates will TeamBC be travelling to and from the 2022 Canada Summer Games? August 14-22, 2022
7. What are the age limits for the Canada Summer Games? 

• Able Bodied: Under 25 as of December 31, 2022 (Year of Birth: 1998 or later)
• All Para-Athletics Classifiable athletes must be under 37 years of age as of December 31, 2022 – born 1986 or later.
• The wheelchair track events will be contested in the open functional class (T54) only. T33, 34, 52 or 53 class athletes are eligible for selection to their Provincial/Territorial team but will compete in the open class and will therefore compete for the same set of medals as all athletes entered in the event.
• Para Throwing events are open to all throwing classifications with results being calculated through the WPA Points Scoring Tables or equivalent available in 2022. Males and females will not be combined.
• Special Olympics athletes must be under 32 years of age as of December 31, 2022 – born in 1991 or later.

1. Which athletes are excluded from the Canada Games? Excluded from the Canada Games are:
   • Senior National Team Athletes (includes Olympic/Paralympics, WPA/World Athletics  Championships, Commonwealth Games, or Special Olympics World Games (in the sport of athletics))
   • Athletes that have held an SR1 or SR2 card (as defined by Sport Canada's Athlete Assistance Program) at any time.
   • ** Athletes who hold a C card (as defined by Sport Canada's Athlete Assistance program) or are in their first year of Senior National Team status may be deemed eligible on a case by case basis.
2. Can I compete in two (2) different sports if qualfieid to compete in both? Athletes may not compete in two sports at one Canada Games if they are scheduled in the same week.
3. Which events are included in the 2022 Canada Summer Games? The following events are included:

4. Men (27 Events)	Women (27 Events)
   100, 200, 400, 800, 1500 and 5000 metres	100, 200, 400, 800, 1500 and 5000 metres
   Hurdles 110, 400 metres Steeplechase 3000 metres	Hurdles 100, 400 metres Steeplechase 3000 metres
   200, 400, 1500 metres wheelchair	200, 400, 1500 metres wheelchair
   Special Olympics: 100, 200 metres	Special Olympics: 100, 200 metres
   Relays : 4 x 100 metres, 4 x 400 metres	Relays : 4 x 100 metres, 4 x 400 metres
   High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Pole Vault	High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Pole Vault
   Shot Put, Discus, Javelin, Hammer	Shot Put, Discus, Javelin, Hammer
   Para Shot Put, Discus	Para Shot Put, Discus
   Decathlon	Heptathlon

Team BC Coaches

Team BC Coaching Staff

Head coaches named on the official registration form must have Athletics Canada NCCP Performance Coach Certified Status in at least one Track or Field discipline.

Assistant coaches named on the official registration form must have Athletics Canada NCCP Club Coach Certified Status in at least one Track or Field discipline, as well as completion of Athletics Canada’s Canada Games PD module (to be finalized and communicated by Athletics Canada).

Special Olympics coaches named on the official registration form must have Athletics Canada NCCP Club Coach Certified Status in at least one Track or Field discipline, as well as completion of the Special Olympics Canada Competition-Introduction course.

Coaches must be certified no later than 90 days prior to the opening ceremony (May 8, 2022).

Please refer to the CGC’s Coach Certification Policy for additional information: