Défi sportif AlterGo National Boccia Open set to begin on April 21
Esraa Sbeiti will be back at the Défi sportif AlterGo National Open after a successful silver medal performance in 2022
Ottawa, ON (April 18, 2023) – The 40th edition of the Défi sportif AlterGo kicks off in three days with the National Boccia Open hosted at the Maurice Richard Arena from April 21 to 23. The boccia national open is a staple in the Défi sportif AlterGo programming for many years and counts towards Boccia Canada ranking points. The National Open will bring some of the best boccia athletes from across Canada with representation from British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Québec. The competition will include individual play only. What2023 Défi sportif AlterGo National Boccia Open WhenFriday, April 2111:00 – 19:00 EST: Individual Competition Saturday, April 229:00 – 18:30 EST: Individual Competition Sunday, April 239:00 – 16:30 EST: Individual Competition17:00 EST: Medals Ceremony WhereMaurice-Richard Arena2800 Viau Street Montréal, QC H1V 3J3 WhoFifty-one athletes are participating in the National Boccia Open as part of the 2023 Défi sportif AlterGo. BC1Chris Halpen (Victoria, BC)Dorya Belal (Brossard, QC)Hanif Mawji (Burnaby, BC)Justine Bureau (Lévis, QC)Krystel Larose (Montréal, QC)Kyle Scott (Hamilton, ON)Mario Girard (Montréal, QC) BC2Benoit Ostiguy (Montréal, QC)Christophe Caron (Québec City, QC)Christopher Labelle (Blainville, QC)Gaétan Lottinville (Montréal, QC)Jim Davis (Thorold, ON)Maggie Julien (Sudbury, ON)Margot Vignal (Montréal, QC)Megane Ravary (Montréal, QC)Nathan Bragg (Vancouver, BC)Olivier Dussault (Québec City, QC)Olivier Roy (Québec City, QC)Pierre-Yves Lévesque (Montréal, QC)Sandrine Dion (Laval, QC) BC3Alek St-Pierre (Val-David, QC); Ass’t: Mario St-PierreAlexandre Lemaire (Kingsey Falls, QC); Ass’t: Francis LemaireAlexandre Raymond (Sorel-Tracy, QC); Ass’t: Isabelle BletteAlexandre Ziegler (Montréal, QC); Ass’t: Éric ZieglerAmine Loulidi (Montréal, QC); Ass’t: Loubna BenabdelaliBryce Desrochers (Ottawa, ON); Ass’t: Rolly DesrochersCarter Plumb (Brampton, ON); Ass’t: Jennifer KnightEsraa Sbeiti (Montréal, QC); Ass’t: Reghada SbeitiGilles Dufour (Montréal, QC); Ass’t: Zain El MehdiJosh Gautier (Niagara Falls, ON); Ass’t: Joyce GautierMariane Paquet (Québec City, QC); Ass’t: Martine AugerMarylou Martineau (Québec City, QC); Ass’t: Josée DuquetteNico Iemma (Oshawa, ON); Ass’t: Patrick IemmaRyan Rondeau (Edmonton, AB); Ass’t: Meghan LewisSamuel Lafleur (Saint Dominic, QC); Ass’t: Nathalie LaflammeSylvie Maheu (Montréal, QC); Ass’t: René Nicolas BC4Hubert Goulet (Drummondville, QC)Sébastien Thériault (Québec City, QC) BC5Guy Simard (Montréal, QC)Jean-Loup Lamiot (Montréal, QC)Marc-Antoine Goupil (Honfleur, QC) OpenAriane Dubuc (Montréal, QC)Ariane Soulard (Montréal, QC)Daniel Hutchison (Victoria, BC)Kylie Waters (Victoria, BC)Myriam Morin (Montréal, QC)Nancie Caldwell (Montréal, QC)Richard Brochu (Montréal, QC)Steven Tremblay (Montréal, QC) Not Classified YetDavid Simoneau (Montréal, QC)Bastien Huard (Lévis, QC) Interview Availability
- César Nicolai, National Team Head Coach, Boccia Canada
- Yan Martin (for English or French Interviews based on availability), Director, Défi sportif AlterGo
- Participating athlete from your region (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.
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Holly Janna
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