In this two-part series, we compiled images of various sports from our Open Collections. You can view Part I here. For Part II, we explored both competitive and recreational sports from the UBC Archives Photograph Collection.

Archery

This photograph captures the moment the archers were ready to release their arrows.

Women’s archery team, 1939-01-01

Coxless Fours

This photograph shows four gold medalists in coxless fours at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne (Left to right: Archie McKinnon, Lorne Loomer, Walter d’Hondt, Don Arnold).

Olympic gold medalist coxwainless four oared crew, 1956-01-01

Fencing

This photograph captures the elegant sword movements of the fencers.

Fencing, 1978-01-01

Football

These photographs capture the memorable moments in the university football rivalry game.

Shrum Bowl, 1978-11-25

View of football play during Shrum Bowl, 1979-09

Gymnastics

The following photographs capture the gymnasts performing the rhythmic gymnastics hoop and parallel bars respectively.

Lori Fung performs rhythmic gymnastics, 1988-01-01

Gymnast Edward “Buddy” sborne, 1979-02 

Running

This photograph shows one of the main aerobic exercises – running.

Woman’s Day Run, 1988-01-01

Skateboarding

This photograph shows one of the new sports appearing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – skateboarding.

World amateur skateboarders at international physical education conference, 1987-01-01

Swimming

This photograph captures the lively and vibrant moment of the Canadian Olympic swimmer.

Cam Grant of the Canadian Olympic swim team at the Aquatic Centre, 1988-01-01