Défi Sportif AlterGo National Boccia Competition Returns to Claude-Robillard Sports Complex

Ottawa, ON (April 24, 2025) –The 2025 Défi sportif AlterGo National Boccia Competition kicks off tomorrow at the Claude-Robillard Sports Complex and runs from April 25 to 27. This event has been part of the annual Défi sportif AlterGo for over 25 years. This year marks a return to Claude-Robillard Sports Complex, where boccia was held in the early years of the event, before moving to the Maurice Richard Arena.The event will include some of the best boccia athletes across Canada with representation from British Columbia, Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador. The competition will include individual play only. This year also marks the first time a New Brunswick athlete will compete at the Défi sportif AlterGo National Competition which is a big step forward for the province after joining Boccia Canada just last year.

What
2025 Défi sportif AlterGo National Boccia Competition.
View all results here and the schedule here.

When
Friday, April 25
14:30 – 18:30 EST: Individual Competition

Saturday, April 26
9:30 – 18:30 EST: Individual Competition

Sunday, April 27
9:30 – 16:30 EST: Individual Competition
17:00 EST: Medals Ceremony

Where
Claude-Robillard Sports Complex
1000 Av. Émile-Journault
Montréal, QC H2M 2E7

Who
Fifty-three athletes are participating at the event this year, including twenty Montrealers.

BC1
Chris Halpen (Victoria, BC)
Dorya Belal (Brossard, QC)
Hanif Mawji (Burnaby, BC)
Joe Philpott (St. John’s, NL)
Justine Bureau (Lévis, QC)
Kyle Scott (Hamilton, ON)
Lance Cryderman* (Val Caron, ON)

BC2
Bastien Huard (Lévis, QC)
Benoit Ostiguy (Montréal, QC)
Christophe Caron (Québec City, QC)
Christopher Labelle (Blainville, QC)
Danik Allard* (Bois-des-Fiiion, QC)
Danny Pouliot (Saint-Lambert, QC)
David Simoneau (Montréal, QC)
Gaétan Lottinville (Montréal, QC)
Kristyn Collins* (St. John’s, NL)
Liza Puri* (London, ON)
Margot Vignal (Montréal, QC)
Nathan Bragg (Vancouver, BC)
Olivier Dussault (Québec City, QC)
Olivier Roy* (Québec City, QC)
Pierre-Yves Lévesque (Montréal, QC)

BC3
Alek St-Pierre (Blainville, QC); Ass’t : Élora St-Pierre
Alexandre Lemaire* (Kingsey Falls, QC); Ass’t : Francis Lemaire
Alexandre Raymond (Sorel-Tracy, QC); Ass’t: Isabelle Blette
Alexandre Ziegler (Montréal, QC); Ass’t: Éric Ziegler
Amine Loulidi (Montréal, QC); Ass’t: El Medhi Zain
Bryce Desrochers (Ottawa, ON); Ass’t: Rolly Desrochers
Carter Plumb (Brampton, ON); Ass’t: Jennifer Knight
Esraa Sbeiti (Montréal, QC); Ass’t: Reghada Sbeiti
Fatima Zahra Abderrahmane (Montréal, QC); Ass’t:
Jennifer Goulet (Oshawa, ON); Ass’t: Terry Goulet
Josh Gautier (Niagara Falls, ON); Ass’t: Joyce Gautier
Mariane Paquet (Québec City, QC); Ass’t: Martine Auger
Samuel Lafleur (Saint Dominic, QC); Ass’t: Nathalie Laflamme
Theresa MacLeod (Moncton, NB) ; Ass’t Lee Purves

BC4
Alison Levine* (Montréal, QC)
Andrew Woodrow (St. John’s, NL)
Iulian Ciobanu* (Montréal, QC)
Jean-Loup Lamiot (Montréal, QC)
Marco Dispaltro* (Montréal, QC)

BC5
Ariane Dubuc (Montréal, QC)
Marc-Antoine Goupil (Honfleur, QC)
Mégane Ravary* (Montréal, QC)
Samuel Maurice (Saint-Anne-des-Plaines, QC)
Sandrine Dion (Laval, QC)

Open
Ariane Soulard (Montréal, QC)
Daniel Hutchison (Victoria, BC)
Kylie Waters (Victoria, BC)
Myriam Morin (Montréal, QC)
Nancie Caldwell (Montréal, QC)
Nicolas Gagné (Montréal, QC)
Richard Brochu (Montréal, QC)

Notes

• * means athlete(s) on the National Boccia Team
• Some of the athletes could have a category change above after classification is complete

Interview Availability

• Jennifer Larson, Interim Executive Director, Boccia Canada (for English interviews based on availability)
• César Nicolai (for French Interviews based on availability), Head Coach, Boccia Canada
• Participating athlete from your region (contact Holly Janna, Communications Lead and National Team Coordinator, Boccia Canada)

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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.

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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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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