Boccia Canada Welcomes New Federal Investment in Sport
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 and thank the Government of Canada for its support.
“This funding will help strengthen key areas of our organization and support the growth and development of boccia across Canada. As we prepare to launch our new strategic plan, this investment will help us realize our ambitions: expanding access to our sport, strengthening the pathway from community participation to Paralympic excellence, and supporting the people and programs that make it all possible.
“We thank Prime Minister Mark Carney and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden for their vision and commitment to advancing the power of sport to bring communities together, create opportunities and unite our country.”
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About the 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.
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Katie Hughes
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