Boccia Canada News

Alison Levine competing at 2018 World Championships | Alison Levine en compétition aux championnats du monde 2018

Dispaltro, Levine and Ciobanu Head to the Quarterfinals

April 27, 2018

Montreal, QC (April 26, 2018) – Competition is fierce in the BISFed Montreal World Open at the Défi sportif AlterGo. Nevertheless, Canada’s representatives held their own at the Maurice-Richard Arena on Thursday, which was day two of the preliminary round of the individual tournament. Out of the ten who competed today, three will fight for…

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Lance Cryderman throwing boccia ball | Lance Cryderman lance une balle de boccia

Action Begins at the BISFed Montreal World Open!

April 26, 2018

Montreal, QC (April 25, 2018) – Representatives from eighteen countries have gathered at the Maurice-Richard Arena this week for the BISFed Montreal World Open, which is being held as part of the Défi sportif AlterGo. The world’s top boccia players competed for a perfect record on the first day of the individual tournament. The Canadians…

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Boccia Canada referees | Arbitres de Boccia Canada

Boccia Heads Back to the Rock for the 25th Canadian Boccia Championships

April 10, 2018

Ottawa, ON (April 10, 2018) – Boccia Canada is excited to announce that Easter Seals Newfoundland and Labrador will host the 25th Canadian Boccia Championships in St. John’s from November 15-18, 2018. “Easter Seals NL is delighted in leading the Newfoundland and Labrador boccia community in hosting the 25th anniversary Canadian Boccia Championships, Nov 15…

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Mario Delisle & Cesar Nicolaiwin coaching athletes | Mario Delisle et Cesar Nicolaiwin encadrent les athlètes

2018 National Boccia Training Squad and Montreal World Open Team Announced

March 14, 2018

Ottawa, ON (March 14, 2018) – Boccia Canada is pleased to announce the 14 athletes named to the 2018 National Boccia Training Squad plus the team that will compete at the first World Open of the season in Montreal. Boccia Canada has shifted the timing of the National Boccia Training Squad selection to better align…

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Lois Martin preparing her throw | Lois Martin prépare son lancer

Boccia Canada’s 2017-18 NextGen Program Receives Additional Financial Support

January 31, 2018

Ottawa, ON (January 31, 2018) – Boccia Canada is excited to announce additional funding received to support and enhance the NextGen boccia program. This added financial support was made possible by Boccia Canada’s partners Sport Canada, Own the Podium, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and the Paralympic Foundation of Canada. Boccia Canada’s NextGen program aims to…

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