Boccia Canada News

Olivier Dussault and Olivier Roy (pictured left to right) are returning athletes to the 2023 Espoir team, both based in Québec City Ottawa, ON (January 31, 2023) – The National Boccia Espoir Team has been announced with new and returning talent making up the squad. Olivier Dussault (Québec City, QC) and Olivier Roy (Québec City, QC) make their…

Seven of the ten athletes of the 2023 National Boccia Team at the recent Rio de Janeiro World Boccia Championships Ottawa, ON (December 20, 2022) – The 2023 National Boccia Team selection was announced today, representing the best boccia athletes in Canada. All athletes selected to the team proved their potential on the international competition scene…

Iulian Ciobanu and Alison Levine smile with their bronze medal and trophy alongside longtime coach, César Nicolai Ottawa, ON (December 13, 2022) – The BC4 Pair, Alison Levine (Montréal, QC) and Iulian Ciobanu (Montréal, QC) leave the World Championships with a bronze medal, defeating Japan 3-1 this afternoon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This is the first…

Alison Levine delivers a shot enroute to a fourth-place finish at the 2022 Rio de Janeiro World Boccia Championships Ottawa, ON (December 11, 2022) – The National Boccia Team fell just short in the playoffs after the individual competition wrapped yesterday at the 2022 World Boccia Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Next-up is  the Team…

Alison Levine went undefeated in Individual and Pairs play last year at the World Boccia Americas Regional Championships, which led to her qualification for the 2022 World Boccia Championships Ottawa, ON (December 2, 2022) – Eight boccia athletes will be representing Canada and competing at the Rio de Janeiro World Boccia Championships starting with the individual…