Boccia Canada News
Boccia Canada Team Announced for World Open in Povoa de Varzim, Portugal
Ottawa, ON (June 18, 2018) – Boccia Canada is pleased to announce the five athletes named to the BISFed 2018 Povoa de Varzim World Open, taking place July 2-9 in Portugal. This event is a critical stepping-stone on the path to the World Championships in August. Following their silver medal success at the recent Regional…
Provincial Boccia Champions Crowned in Alberta
Medicine Hat, AB (June 5, 2018) – Alberta Cerebral Palsy Sports Association hosted their second Boccia Provincial Championships May 25-27th at the Medicine Hat Curling Club with athletes of all ages, abilities and experience participating. In the final game in the Throwers division, Pauline Mann (Medicine Hat, AB) was leading 3-1 going into the last…
Four Medals in Sao Paulo for Team Canada
Sao Paulo, Brazil (May 26, 2018) – Canada picked up silver and bronze medals on the final day of team and pairs competition at the BISFed 2018 Sao Paulo Boccia Regional Open. The BC1/BC2 team of Benoit Ostiguy (Montreal, QC), Josée Lamothe (Trois-Rivières, QC) and Hanif Mawji (Burnaby, BC) won their final match against Ecuador…
Canada in the Hunt for Team and Pairs Medals in Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo, Brazil (May 25, 2018) – After the second day of team and pairs competition, Team Canada is guaranteed at least one more medal at the BISFed 2018 Sao Paulo Boccia Regional Open. The BC3 pairs competed in a perfect match, winning against Peru by a wide margin, while the BC1/BC2 struggled to retain…
Double Bronze in Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo, Brazil (May 24 2018) – A successful morning that started with two bronze medal victories in individual play was followed by victories for the team and pairs event at the BISFed 2018 Sao Paulo Boccia Regional Open. BC1 athlete Hanif Mawji (Burnaby, BC) faced Chile’s German Calderon in the first bronze medal match….