Boccia Canada News

Liverpool, England (August 13, 2018) – Canadians Alison Levine (Côte-Saint-Luc, QC) and Eric Bussière (Verchères, QC) are heading to the round of sixteen finals at the BISFed 2018 World Boccia Championships. Despite solid efforts, teammates Hanif Mawji (Burnaby, BC) and Philippe Lord (Blainville, QC) have been relegated to the sidelines for the remainder of the…

Liverpool, England (August 12, 2018) – Team Canada started the individual competition at the BISFed 2018 World Boccia Championships with strong performances from a trio of veterans, Alison Levine (Côte-Saint-Luc, QC),  Eric Bussière (Verchères, QC),  and Hanif Mawji (Burnaby, BC). Teammate and relative newcomer to the National Team, Philippe Lord (Blainville, QC) faced two tough…

Ottawa, ON (August 7, 2018) – Six athletes have been named to the Canadian team competing at the BISFed 2018 World Boccia Championships, taking place August 12-18 in Liverpool. Following their silver medal success in pairs at the World Open in Portugal, Philippe Lord (Blainville, QC) and Eric Bussière (Verchères, QC) are looking to take…

Vancouver, BC (July 27, 2018) – This past weekend, SportAbility welcomed athletes across BC when we hosted the 2018 Boccia Provincial Championships. The event featured 12 athletes from the Lower Mainland, Prince George, and Vancouver Island. The tournament began with two round-robin pools, and players from all classifications competed against each other for a top…

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…