Boccia Canada News
A good finish to the tournament for Danik Allard
Danik Allard stuns Russian, Diana Tsyplina with 12-1 victory Ottawa, ON (August 30, 2021) – Danik Allard (BC2) scored a one-sided victory, his first in Tokyo, over Diana Tsyplina of the Russian Paralympic Committee. Allard, the youngest BC2 athlete in Tokyo in his Paralympic debut, set the pace in the first end with a six-point surge, putting…
Ciobanu Remains Undefeated
Iulian is known for his poise and calmness in and outside competition Ottawa, ON (August 29, 2021) – Iulian Ciobanu remained undefeated in the individual preliminary bracket of the BC4 category. On Sunday, the Montrealer came back from behind to defeat Ximei Lin of China 6-4. Ciobanu took an early 3-0 lead, but his opponent…
Levine and Ciobanu win in curtain raiser
The athletes are back to international competitions after a 22 month hiatus due to COVID-19 Ottawa, ON (August 28, 2021) – Montreal’s Alison Levine (BC4) made her debut in the boccia competition at the Tokyo Paralympic Games with a 4-3 win over Slovakia’s Martin Streharsky. Levine took a 1-0 lead in the first end and then…
Boccia Canada Statement on New Rules and Divisions of Play
BISFed recently released the updated 2021-2024 International Boccia Rules and 2021-2024 BISFed Competition and Ranking Manual which will both come into effect after the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
Bratz@Home Boccia Kits Returns with Support from Jumpstart Sport Relief Fund
Thanks to Jumpstart Sport Relief Fund, Boccia Canada is delivering a phase two of the popular Bratz@Home equipment kit program. Through this program, eighty children, youth and adults with disabilities will receive free boccia equipment and coaching support to develop their boccia skills. The goal of the program is to encourage grassroots boccia development in Canada.