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BC Summer Games return to Kelowna for fourth time in its history

'These games are about more than competition'
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Members of the BC Games Board of Directors and BC Games alumni join Mayor Tom Dyas and Councillor Maxine DeHart at Elks Stadium for the official ѻýOne Year Outѻý celebration for the 2026 BC Summer Games, coming to Kelowna next July.

Itѻýs now one year until Kelowna welcomes the province for the 2026 BC Summer Games.

Games alumni, along with Mayor Tom Dyas, Councillor Maxine DeHart, and baseball fans, marked the occasion before a Kelowna Falcons game at Elks Stadium on July 20.

A ceremony celebrated the countdown to the games, which will see as many as 3,000 athletes, coaches, and officials descend on the city in July 2026.

It will be the fourth time Kelowna has hosted the games.

ѻýWeѻýre thrilled to welcome the games back to Kelowna,ѻý said Games President Devin Rubadeau. ѻýThese games are about more than competition. Theyѻýre about building confidence, leadership, and friendships that last far beyond the medal count.ѻý

Following speeches, Dyas and DeHart received the BC Games flag. 

Set to take place over five days, the games will include 19 sports, from athletics to wrestling, including events for Special Olympics athletes, as well as para-swimming events.

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