Boccia Canada News

Victoria to Host Canadian Boccia Championships for First Time in 2019

July 26, 2019

Ottawa, ON (July 26, 2019) – Boccia Canada is pleased to announce that SportAbility will be the official hosts of the 26th Canadian Boccia Championships at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence (PISE) in Victoria from November 27 – December 1, 2019. The Championships were last held in British Columbia in 2016 but this marks the…

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Alison Levine throwing boccia ball | Alison Levine lance une balle de boccia

Marco Dispaltro and Alison Levine among seven boccia athletes named to Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games Team

June 19, 2019

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.

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Athletes Showcase Talent at 2019 Alberta Boccia Championships

Athletes Showcase Talent at 2019 Alberta Boccia Championships

June 13, 2019

The 2019 Alberta Boccia Championships were recently hosted in Edmonton by the Alberta Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (ACPSA).

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2019 Team Canada at Hong Kong Boccia World Open | 2019 Équipe Canada à l'Omnium mondial de boccia de Hong Kong

Canadians Take Some Positives from the Hong Kong Boccia World Open

May 19, 2019

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.

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Eric Bussiere competing at 2019 Montréal Boccia World Open | Eric Bussiere participe à l'Open mondial de boccia de Montréal 2019

Canada Strikes Again with a Silver in BC3 Pairs at the 2019 BISFed Montréal Boccia World Open

May 5, 2019

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).

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