# Special Olympics Canada Summer Games participation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/special-olympics-canada-summer-games-participation
> Updated: 2026-09-21T17:46:25.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

Athletes from British Columbia achieved various successes at the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games held in Medicine Hat, Alberta, between August 11 and 15.

Langley-based athletes secured multiple podium finishes, including gold medals for swimmer Jade Deakin, golfer Ryerson Shelvey, and basketball player Jacob Fettes as part of the Team BC Wildcats. The broader Team BC delegation, comprising 243 athletes, earned a total of 101 gold, 123 silver, and 133 bronze medals.

Similarly, five athletes from the Cowichan Valley earned 12 medals for Team BC. This haul included four gold, five silver, and three bronze medals. Individual gold medalists included Savannah Carlow in the 1500m event, Jason Smith in the 25m backstroke and 4x25m freestyle relay, Mark Skelton in the 4x25m freestyle, and Louis Butler in singles bowling.

## Claims

- Five Cowichan Valley athletes won 12 medals at the Canada Summer Games. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The medal count included four gold, five silver, and three bronze medals. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The competition took place in Medicine Hat, Alberta, from August 11 to 15. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Savannah Carlow won gold in the Div. 1 1500m event. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Jason Smith won gold in the Div. 7 25m backstroke and the 4x25m Div. 3 freestyle relay. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Mark Skelton won gold in the 4x25m Div. 3 freestyle. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Louis Butler won gold in Div. 8 singles bowling. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Krista Grzybowski won bronze in Div. 1 bocce singles. (corroborated by 5 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-21: Cowichan Special Olympics athletes win 12 medals at Canada Summer Games

Five Special Olympics – Cowichan Valley athletes won 12 medals, including four gold, at the Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat, Alberta.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cowichan-special-olympics-athletes-win-12-medals-at-canada-summer-games

### 2026-08-23: Langley athletes win medals at Special Olympics Canada Summer Games

Langley athletes Jade Deakin, Ryerson Shelvey, and Jacob Fettes won multiple medals, including gold, at the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Alberta.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/langley-athletes-win-medals-at-special-olympics-canada-summer-games

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Cite as: Special Olympics Canada Summer Games participation. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/special-olympics-canada-summer-games-participation