Boccia Canada News

Ottawa, ON (January 13, 2026) – Boccia Canada is excited to announce its 2026 Espoir team, comprised of up-and-coming athletes working towards national and international success.  The 2026 Espoir Team athletes are:   BC1: Joe Philpott (St. John’s, NL)  BC2: Liza Puri (London, ON)  BC3: Carter Plumb (Brampton, ON)  BC3: Theresa MacLeod (Moncton, NB)  BC4: Andrew Woodrow (St. John’s, NL)  The team is made mainly of returning…

Ottawa, ON (December 18, 2025) – Boccia Canada is proud to announce the athletes selected to its 2026 National Team. Building on the progress from last year, Canada will continue to focus on developing athletes and strengthening key performance areas as part of the path toward the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games and beyond, including a focus on the 2026 World Championships. The roster includes a…

Fifteen organizations across Canada receive funding to expand access and participation in boccia Ottawa, ON (November 27, 2025) – Boccia Canada is proud to announce that fifteen local and provincial organizations across the country will receive Take the Shot grants to develop and expand community boccia programming. These grants, made possible through the Community Sport…

Athletes playing at the 2024 Canadian Championships Ottawa, ON – [November 17, 2025] – Boccia Canada is proud to announce a new partnership with CBC Sports and Radio-Canada Sports to provide live coverage of the 2025 Boccia National Championships, bringing one of Canada’s most inclusive and strategic sports to audiences nationwide. Fans can tune in…

Alison Levine and Iulian Ciobanu plan their next shot Coimbra, PT (November 15, 2025) – The BC4 pairs competition draws an end to the Coimbra 2025 World Boccia Cup, capping it off with a 4th place finish. Iulian Ciobanu and Alison Levine once again formed a powerhouse duo, winning two games and losing only one…