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Boccia development participants | Participants au développement du boccia

Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association Awards $28,000 in Grants to Support Boccia Development

September 25, 2019

Twelve organizations across Canada will receive a total of $28,000 in grants from the Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association through the 2019-20 Provincial Development grant program.

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Simon Larouche coaching Éric Bussière | Simon Larouche entraîne Éric Bussière

Boccia Team Members Announced for the 2019 Sao Paulo America Regional Championships

September 20, 2019

Boccia Canada is pleased to announce the 11 athletes who will represent Canada at the 2019 Sao Paulo America Regional Championships from September 29 to October 5.

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Marilou Martineau at 2019 Lima Parapan Games | Marilou Martineau aux Jeux parapanaméricains de Lima 2019

Canada Wins Double Boccia Bronze to Close 2019 Parapan Games

September 1, 2019

Canada won double bronze in pairs to wrap up the boccia event with three total medals at the 2019 Lima Parapan American Games.

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Marco Dispaltro at 2019 Lima Parapan Games | Marco Dispaltro aux Jeux parapanaméricains de Lima 2019

Dispaltro Wins Parapan Gold – “the Gordie Howe of Wheelchair Sports”

August 31, 2019

Marco Dispaltro (Saint-Jérôme, QC) and Iulian Ciobanu (Montréal, QC) both played Colombians in the gold and bronze medal games on day three of the boccia action at the 2019 Lima Parapan Games.

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Marco Dispaltro at 2019 Lima Parapan Games | Marco Dispaltro aux Jeux parapanaméricains de Lima 2019

Canada’s BC4s Advance to Compete for Gold and Bronze Medal at the 2019 Parapan Ams

August 30, 2019

Day two of the competition was packed with action with the round robins finishing up before the quarterfinals and semifinals kicked off. In the end, four Canadians advanced to the quarterfinals and two advanced to the semifinals.

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