Boccia Canada News

Philippe Lord and Eric Bussière competing at the BISFed 2018 World Open Povoa de Varzim in Portugal | Philippe Lord et Eric Bussière en compétition à l'Open mondial BISFed 2018 de Povoa de Varzim au Portugal

Bussière and Lord Claim Silver in BC3 Pairs

July 8, 2018

Povoa de Varzim, Portugal (July 8, 2018) – Philippe Lord (Blainville, QC) and Eric Bussière (Verchères, QC) will be coming home to Canada on Wednesday with a medal around their neck, after claiming silver in BC3 pairs competition at the BISFed 2018 World Open Povoa de Varzim in Portugal. The BC4 pairs finished their competition…

Read more
Iulian Ciobanu, Marco Dispaltro and Alison Levine competing at the BISFed 2018 World Open Povoa de Varzim in Portugal | Iulian Ciobanu, Marco Dispaltro et Alison Levine en compétition à l'Open mondial BISFed 2018 de Povoa de Varzim au Portugal

Ciobanu, Dispaltro, and Levine perfect on day one of Pairs Competition

July 7, 2018

Povoa de Varzim, Portugal (July 7, 2018) – The first day of pairs competition at the BISFed 2018 World Open Povoa de Varzim in Portugal proved to be a great success for the Canadian BC4 Pairs who went undefeated in three matches.  For the Canadian BC3 Pairs, there was significantly more drama winning one match,…

Read more
Éric Bussière competing at BISFed 2018 World Open | Éric Bussière en compétition à l'Open mondial BISFed 2018Philipe Lord competing at BISFed 2018 World Open | Philipe Lord en compétition à l'Open mondial BISFed 2018

Individual competition ends in Quarterfinals for two Canadians, sights turn to Pairs event

July 6, 2018

Povoa de Varzim, Portugal (July 6, 2018) – The quarterfinals proved to be a challenge for the two remaining Canadian athletes, Eric Bussière (Verchères, QC) and Marco Dispaltro (St-Jerome, QC) at the BISFed 2018 World Open Povoa de Varzim in Portugal. Bussière faced the second ranked BC3 player in the world and eventual silver medalist…

Read more
Philipe Lord competing at BISFed 2018 World Open | Philipe Lord en compétition à l'Open mondial BISFed 2018

Two Canadians moving on to the Quarterfinals

July 5, 2018

Povoa de Varzim, Portugal (July 5, 2018) – Team Canada’s record on the second day of individual competition at the BISFed 2018 World Open Povoa de Varzim in Portugal was an even .500, with three wins and three losses. However those losses proved crucial as they eliminated two Canadians, Alison Levine (Côte Saint-Luc, QC) and…

Read more
Marco Dispaltro competing at the BISFED 2018 World Open Povoa de Varzim in Portugal | Marco Dispaltro participe à l'Open du monde BISFED 2018 à Povoa de Varzim au Portugal

Strong Performances From Bussière, Levine and Dispaltro At World Open In Portugal

July 4, 2018

Povoa de Varzim, Portugal (July 4, 2018) – Team Canada started with strong performances during the first day of the BISFED 2018 World Open Povoa de Varzim in Portugal. Eric Bussière (Verchères, QC) simply outmatched his opponents keeping them both off the scoresheet. The BC3 athlete won against Somboon Chaipanich (THA) and Thomas Knoth (GER),…

Read more