Boccia Canada News
Marco Dispaltro and Alison Levine among seven boccia athletes named to Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games Team
Canada will be represented by seven athletes, including six Paralympians and four Parapan Am medallists, in the sport of boccia at the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Boccia Canada announced today.
Athletes Showcase Talent at 2019 Alberta Boccia Championships
The 2019 Alberta Boccia Championships were recently hosted in Edmonton by the Alberta Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (ACPSA).
Canadians Take Some Positives from the Hong Kong Boccia World Open
Fresh off their silver medal in the BISFed Montreal Boccia World Open two weeks ago, Canadians Éric Bussière (Verchères, QC), and Philippe Lord, (Blainville, QC), joined this time by Marylou Martineau (Québec City, QC), couldn’t repeat their success in Asia at the BISFed Hong Kong World Open.
Canada Strikes Again with a Silver in BC3 Pairs at the 2019 BISFed Montréal Boccia World Open
Needing to win to move on at the 2019 Montréal Boccia World Open, the BC3 National Boccia Team members showed they can compete under pressure on the world stage led by Éric Bussière (Verchères, QC), veteran and leader of the team, Philippe Lord (Blainville, QC) and Joëlle Guérette (Montréal, QC).
Canadian Powerhouse Alison Levine Wins Gold at the Montreal Boccia World Open
It was a gold medal day for Alison Levine of Canada, now the number 3 ranked BC4 boccia player in the world. Despite an early scare in pool play from her Brazilian opponent, Levine appeared to pick-up strength as the tournament entered the elimination round. A 5-2 quarterfinal win followed by a closely contested 4-2 win in the semi-finals against number 6 ranked Boris Nicolai of Germany, had Levine heading to the finals against Seong-yuk Jang of South Korea.