Athletes are able to participate in weekly activities and sports held throughout the entire year; this has been key to our local’s success. The SOBC advocates its use of informal competition which is enjoyed by all athletes.
COMPETITION CYCLE
Special Olympics BC competitions are run on a four-year cycle:
▪ Year 1: Regional Qualifiers
▪ Year 2: Provincial Qualifiers
▪ Year 3: National Qualifiers
▪ Year 4: World Games
The current schedule is as follows:
2013 – Winter World Games…Pyeong Chang, Republic of Korea
Summer Provincial Games…Langley, BC
2014 – Winter Regional Qualifiers
Summer National Games…Vancouver, BC
2015 – Winter Provincial Games…Kamloops, BC
Summer World Games…Los Angeles, California
2016 – Winter National Games…Corner Brook, Newfoundland
2017 – Winter World Games…Austria