Boccia Canada Athletes Competing on Home Soil at the Montréal World Boccia Cup
Canada’s BC4 Pair, Alison Levine and Iulian Ciobanu (pictured left to right), are currently ranked third in the world after capturing a bronze at the World Boccia Championships last December in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ottawa, ON (April 21, 2023) – From April 24 to April 30, eight Boccia Canada athletes will compete on the world stage and on home soil for the first time since the Montréal World Open in 2019. The Montréal World Boccia Cup gets rolling in three days at the Maurice Richard Arena with the Boccia Canada athletes competing in nine different events. What2023 Montréal World Boccia Cup WhenMonday, April 249:00 – 19:00 EST: Opening Ceremonies, Official Practice, Classification, Equipment Check Tuesday, April 259:00 – 17:30 EST: Individual Competition Wednesday, April 269:00 – 18:00 EST: Individual Competition Thursday, April 279:00 – 18:00 EST: Individual Competition Friday, April 289:00 – 18:00 EST: Individual Competition18:30 EST: Medals Ceremony Saturday, April 299:00 – 18:00 EST: Team and Pairs Competition Sunday, April 309:00 – 18:00 EST: Team and Pairs Competition18:30 EST: Medals Ceremony WhereMaurice-Richard Arena2800 Viau Street Montréal, QC H1V 3J3 WhoA total of 28 countries will be competing at the Montréal World Cup, including Canada. There are eight athletes in total competing for Boccia Canada. BC1Lance Cryderman (Sudbury, ON)Lois Martin (St. John’s, NL)BC2Danik Allard (Bois-des-Filion, QC) Kristyn Collins (St. John’s, NL) BC3Joëlle Guérette (Ste‐Sophie, QC) BC4Alison Levine (Montréal, QC)Iulian Ciobanu (Montréal, QC)Marco Dispaltro (Montréal, QC) Interview Availability
- César Nicolai (for English or French Interviews based on availability), National Team Head Coach, Boccia Canada
- Peter Leyser (for English interviews only based on availability), Executive Director, Boccia Canada
- Participating athlete from Canada (contact Holly Janna, Communications Lead and National Team Coordinator, Boccia Canada)
About Boccia Canada
Boccia Canada is the boccia delivery arm of the Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (CCPSA), the National Sport Organization for the Paralympic sport of boccia. Boccia Canada is focused on providing athletes and individuals of all ages and skill with the chance to play a unique Paralympic sport. We lead, develop and grow boccia from grassroots to producing World Champions, and we collaborate with partners to increase participation of Canadians with physical disabilities in sport.
About boccia
Boccia is a Paralympic sport of precision and strategy similar to lawn bowling or curling, played by athletes with Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy and related disabilities. It is one of only two Paralympic sports that do not have an Olympic counterpart. Athletes compete in one of six sport classes based on their level and type of disability: BC1, BC2, BC3 BC4, BC5, and Open.
Media Contact
Holly Janna
Communications Lead and National Team Coordinator, Boccia Canada
Email: [email protected]
Phone Number: 613-748-1430 x3 | Cell: 514-944-5193