Défi sportif AlterGo National Boccia Open Returns this Week Welcoming Athletes Once Again
Justine Bureau from Lévis, QC will be attending the 2022 Défi sportif National Boccia Open in Montréal
Montréal, QC (April 20, 2022) – The 39th edition of the Défi sportif AlterGo starts Friday including the National Boccia Open which will be taking place at the Maurice-Richard Arena from April 22 to April 24. This will be the first time in three years Défi sportif AlterGo will host the boccia competition in-person due to COVID-19. In 2020 the event took place virtually. The National Open brings boccia athletes together from across Canada, including representation from British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Québec, and Newfoundland and Labrador. The event is a sanctioned Boccia Canada competition and counts towards national ranking points. The competition will include Individual play only. What2022 Défi sportif AlterGo National Boccia OpenWhenFriday, April 2214:00 – 18:00 EST: Individual CompetitionSaturday, April 239:00 – 19:00 EST: Individual CompetitionSunday, April 249:00 – 18:00 EST: Individual Competition18:00 EST: Medal CeremonyWhereMaurice-Richard Arena2800 Viau StreetMontréal, QC H1V 3J3 WhoThirty-six athletes are participating in the National Boccia Open as part of 2022 Défi sportif AlterGo. Among the participants are top athletes in their province.BC1Chris Halpen (Victoria, BC)Dorya Belal (Brossard, QC)Hanif Mawji (Burnaby, BC)Justine Bureau (Lévis, QC)Mario Girard (Montréal, QC)Stephen Westcott (Conception Bay South, NL) BC2Benoit Ostiguy (Montréal, QC)Dave Richer (Ste-Julie, QC)Gaétan Lottinville (Montréal, QC)Margot Vignal (Montréal, QC)Olivier Roy (Québec City, QC)Pierre-Yves Levesque (Montréal, QC)Sandrine Dion (Laval, QC) BC3Alek St-Pierre (Blainville, QC); Ass: Mario St-PierreAlexandre Raymond (Sorel-Tracy, QC); Ass: Isabelle BletteAlexandre Ziegler (Montréal, QC); Ass: Éric ZieglerAmine Loulidi (Montréal, QC); Ass: Zain el MedhiMariane Paquet (Québec City, QC); Ass: Gilles PaquetNico Iemma (Oshawa, ON); Ass: Patrick IemmaPhilippe Lord (Blainville, QC); Ass: Gaétan LordRyan Rondeau (Edmonton, AB); Ass: Meghan LewisSamuel Lafleur (Montréal, QC); Ass: Nathalie LaflammeSylvie Maheu (Montréal, QC); Ass: René Nicolas BC4Grigore Ciobanu (Laval, QC) BC5Guy Simard (Montréal, QC)Leah Gustave (Montréal, QC)Marc-Antoine Goupil (Honfleur, QC)Terrie Hefford (Mount Pearl, NL) OpenAriane Dubuc (Montréal, QC)Ariane Soulard (Montréal, QC)Daniel Hutchison (Victoria, BC)David Simoneau (Montréal, QC)Kylie Waters (Victoria, BC)Nancie Caldwell (Montréal, QC)Richard Brochu (Montréal, QC)Steven Tremblay (Montréal, QC) Interview Availability
- César Nicolai, National Team Head Coach, Boccia Canada
- Maxime Gagnon (for French Interviews based on availability), Chief Executive Officer, Défi sportif AlterGo
- Jérémie Brisebois (for English Interviews based on availability), Sport and Development Director, Défi sportif AlterGo
- Participating athlete from your region (contact Holly Janna, Communications Lead and National Team Coordinator, Boccia Canada)
About Défi sportif AlterGo
Unique in the world, the Défi sportif AlterGo is the only event that has been bringing together elite and up-and-coming athletes of all functional limitations for 39 years. In 2022, the Défi sportif AlterGo presents a program that includes a reduced face-to-face component, a face-to-face component in schools and a virtual component. From April 22 to May 1, 2022, more than 4,000 athletes are expected for 10 days of competition. Twelve sports will be presented on 7 sites in Montreal and Longueuil. To consult the complete schedule and watch the webcast visit defisportif.com.
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. CCPSA collaborates with partners to increase the participation of Canadians with cerebral palsy and related disabilities in sport and physical activity, while leading, developing and growing boccia from grassroots, to producing World and Paralympic Champions.
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