Boccia Canada News

(Photo: Andrew Woodrow completes throw at 2024 nationals) Iulian Ciobanu crowned Canadian champion in BC4 category OTTAWA – Bryce Desrochers of Ottawa is making his Canadian Boccia Championships debut this week and achieved a major goal on Friday at the RA Centre. Desrochers, 22, captured his first career nationals win with a 5-1 victory over…

Alison Levine and Iulian Ciobanu OTTAWA – A marquee match-up didn’t disappoint at the 30th Canadian Boccia Championships which got underway Thursday at the RA Centre. Iulian Ciobanu defeated Alison Levine 5-3 in the BC4 category round robin which pitted the two top-10 world ranked players from Montreal. With the win, Ciobanu is tied for…

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…

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…

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…