Boccia Canada News
Ottawa hosts Canadian Boccia Championships for the first time November 13-17 at RA Centre
Competition features 2024 Paralympic Games Team Member, Danik Allard Ottawa, ON (November 11, 2024) – The 30th Anniversary of the Canadian Boccia Championships are set for the RA Centre in Ottawa November 13th to the 17th. It is the first time the nation’s capital hosts the event. It is also the first time Boccia Canada…
Six Provinces Receive Development Grants from Boccia Canada
Ontario trained new referees in February that helped to support the 2024 Ontario Regional Boccia Series Ottawa, ON (October 24, 2024) – Six organizations across Canada received a total of $20,000 to support boccia development through Boccia Canada’s 2023-2024 Provincial Development Grant Program. This program enhances existing capacity to deliver programming across four strategic pillars: Recruitment…
Canadian BC3 Pair of Martineau and Lemaire Share Bronze Medal Moment at the Cali World Boccia Challenger
Double medalist Marylou Martineau in action in Cali, Colombia Ottawa, ON (October 13, 2024): Marylou Martineau (Québec City, QC) captured a silver medal at the 2024 Cali World Boccia Challenger, and a bronze alongside teammate in pairs Alexandre Lemaire (Kingsey Falls, QC), marking a significant achievement for the Canadian BC3s. Entering the competition ranked 35th…
Canadians Capture Three Medals in BC1/2 Individual and Team play at World Boccia event in Cali, Colombia
Team BC1/2 all smiles after beating host Colombia on their way to a silver medal Ottawa, ON (October 9, 2024) – Kristyn Collins (St. John’s, NL) and Olivier Roy (Québec City, QC) took home a bronze medal to their name in individual play within the women’s division and men’s division, respectively of class BC2 at…
Five Canadian Boccia Athletes Competing at the Cali World Boccia Challenger, Including Ontario Rookie, Kyle Scott
Kyle Scott in the finals (pictured left) at the 2024 Défi sportif AlterGo National Boccia Open where he won silver Ottawa, ON (October 3, 2024) – Five athletes are setting their sights on the World Boccia Challenger in Cali, Colombia including BC1 Ontarian Kyle Scott (Hamilton, ON) who will be making his debut on the…