BC1/2 team seeking victories in Brazil

Ottawa, ON (August 17, 2025) – After a challenging but valuable learning experience in the individual competitions at the 2025 Curitiba Boccia World Cup, three Canadian athletes returned to action in the BC1/2 team event.

Kristyn Collins (St. John’s, NL), Lance Cryderman (Val Caron, ON), and Olivier Roy (Quebec City, QC) teamed up for the second stage of the event, but the Canadian trio unfortunately lost all four of their matches.

Losses of 9-1 to Portugal, 23-0 to Brazil, 10-5 to Mexico, and 10-3 to Hong Kong kept them from tasting victory on Sunday.

“It was a tough tournament, but we still had opportunities to perform. There were some lack of execution and missed chances in the team event games,” said national coach Simon Larouche, who was encouraged by the performance of World Cup rookie Olivier Roy.

“This was only his second time competing in the team event, so he gained a lot of experience. In that context, it was a valuable step in his development. It’s encouraging for what lies ahead.”

The next boccia World Cup will take place in South Korea in September, followed by the Americas Regional Championships in Cali, Colombia, in early October.

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Written by Sportcom