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Revelstoke Special Olympians among 900 competing at BC Summer Games

Yorke Parkin and Sean Moore will swim for success at the Prince George-hosted competition July 10 to 12
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Special Olympics BC swimmers Yorke Parkin (top centre) and Sean Moore (left of Yorke) among fellow local athletes training together at the Revelstoke Community and Aquatic Centre on Feb. 18, 2025.

Two Revelstoke swimmers are heading to Prince George among almost 900 Special Olympics athletes from across the province competing at this week's BC Summer Games.

Aiming high for the province-wide competition are Yorke Parkin, 16, and Sean Moore, 43, who over the last year have trained weekly among other Revelstoke athletes with disabilities and will now show their stuff Friday and Saturday, July 11 and 12.

It's the first provincial summer games in eight years for Special Olympics BC (SOBC), with Parkin and Moore representing Region 2 for Thompson-Okanagan after qualifying for their events in regionals last year.

“We are so excited to watch Special Olympics BC athletes shine in Prince George, and open hearts and minds to their abilities," Michelle Cruickshank, SOBC's vice-president of sport, said in a release.

If successful enough in their competitions, Parkin and Moore will advance to the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat, Alta. Champions of those events will subsequently head on to the 2027 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Santiago, Chile.

This year's BC Summer Games host swimming events on both Friday and Saturday, at the Prince George Aquatic Centre. For Friday, competitions run 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with medal ceremonies 1:15 to 2 p.m. and 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. On Saturday, events go 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., while medals are awarded 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Black Press Media will share exact times for Parkin and Moore's events when those details have been provided.

But first, things kick off at 7:30 p.m. Thursday when the BC Summer Games' opening ceremony happens at the CN Centre. Among those giving remarks this evening are Lheidli T’enneh First Nation Chief Dolleen Logan, Elder Darlene McIntosh, Premier David Eby and Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Minister Spencer Chandra Herbert.

“The Special Olympics BC Summer Games are an inspiring display of the human spirit and the power of sport,” Eby said in the release. “These incredible athletes embody the true meaning of sport through their relentless commitment, support for one another and pure joy in pursuit of their personal best."

All BC Summer Games events are free for the public to attend, and though they aren't being livestreamed for viewers to watch online, coverage will be posted on SOBC's website and social media, according to marketing and communications director Megan Pollock.

Learn more and check for results at .



Evert Lindquist

About the Author: Evert Lindquist

I'm a multimedia journalist from Victoria and based in Revelstoke. I've reported since 2020 for various outlets, with a focus on environment and climate solutions.
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