Boccia Canada News
2018 BC Boccia Provincial Championships
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…
Bussière and Lord Claim Silver in BC3 Pairs
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…
Ciobanu, Dispaltro, and Levine perfect on day one of Pairs Competition
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,…
Individual competition ends in Quarterfinals for two Canadians, sights turn to Pairs event
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…
Two Canadians moving on to the Quarterfinals
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…