| After hardships of World War
I, there was a renewed interest in sports in British Columbia.
In 1925, the Victoria Cougars hockey team captured British
Columbia’s second Stanley Cup. Sprinter Percy Williams
became a hero after his Olympic double gold wins in 1928.
Soccer and rugby continued to draw large crowds. Canadian
football gained popularity on the west coast. Ski jumping
was a favorite winter sport in towns like Revelstoke, Rossland,
and Nelson.
During the 1920s, more women competed in a wider range of
sports- from lawn bowling to ice hockey. The first World
Women’s Games were held in 1922. Women’s track
and field events were included for the first time at the
1928 Olympics.
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left, counter-clockwise: Percy Williams, 100 and 200 metre
gold medals at the 1928 Olympic games; Vancouver Amazons
Hockey team; Frank Clark-Jones, the Daily Province Bicycle
race; Vancouver Rowing Club, coxless fours, silver medal,
1924 Olympic Games. |
1920s
Gallery presented by: Ann Elizabeth Clark-Ayres, Frank Bain in
memory of Jack C. Bain, Lyle Barr in memory of Walter Patrick
& Percy Choate, British Columbia Amateur Sports Council Diamond
Foundation, Mary Coyne Rowell Jackman in memory of Her Brothers
Frederick and Langford Rowell, Roy Lisogar, The Century Plaza
Hotel, Brenda & David McLean, Eric & Gus Panz, Phi Gamma Delta
Fraternity, Harold M. Wright Family
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