Boccia Canada News

Ottawa, ON (August 14, 2026) – Boccia Canada athletes Joe Philpott, Fatima Abderrahmane and Alexandre Lemaire reached new milestones on the international stage at the Poznań 2026 World Boccia Challenger in Poland, held from August 3–11. Competing at his first World Boccia Challenger, Philpott (St. John’s, NL) captured the bronze medal in the men’s BC1…

OTTAWA, ON — Boccia Canada welcomes the Government of Canada’s new investment in sport and its potential to strengthen opportunities for participation and athlete development across the country. Martin Richard, Chief Executive Officer of Boccia Canada, issued the following statement: “On behalf of the Canadian boccia community, we enthusiastically welcome this new investment in sport…

RICHMOND, BC – The 2026 Canadian Boccia Championships came to a close earlier this week  at the Richmond Olympic Oval, with Team and Pairs competition awarding the final national titles of the four-day event. Following individual competition earlier last week, athletes returned to the courts alongside their teammates to compete for a place on the…

RICHMOND, BC – Boccia Canada wrapped up Individual competition at the 2026 Canadian Boccia Championships, held at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, British Columbia. From October 1–2, athletes from across the country competed for national titles in the BC1 through BC5 and Open categories, with the final day deciding this year’s individual champions. Individual…

This National Coaches Week, Boccia Canada is recognizing the coaches whose knowledge and commitment help Canadian boccia athletes perform at their best on the international stage. For National Team head coach César Nicolaï, a career in boccia began in 2009, shortly after he completed his master’s degree in Adapted Physical Activity at Montpellier STAPS University…