Boccia Canada News
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…
Strong Performances From Bussière, Levine and Dispaltro At World Open In Portugal
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),…
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…