Boccia Canada News
Boccia Team Announced for Americas Championships in Cali, Colombia
Ottawa, ON (June 14, 2017) – Boccia Canada is pleased to announce the athletes selected for the BISFed Regional Championships, in Santiago de Cali, Colombia from Aug 14-21. The competition will include athletes from all over the Americas. The team last competed in Cali in 2015 and several athletes from that team are returning this…
Boccia Canada Announces Take the Shot Grant Recipients
Ottawa, ON (May 16, 2016) – Five provinces will host over seventy events to introduce Canadians to boccia this year, thanks to equipment kits and micro grants through the Take the Shot program from Boccia Canada. The Take the Shot program was designed to enhance participation of boccia clubs and provincial partners in the ParticipACTION…
New Talent Emerges at Defi Sportif Altergo Boccia Competition
Montreal, QC (May 1, 2017) – 38 athletes gathered this weekend at the Institute National du Sport du Quebec in Montreal, QC for the Defi Sportif Altergo boccia competition. This exciting event allowed upcoming boccia players to test their skills against seasoned athletes while just around the corner, international athletes were competing at the international…
Nine Medals for Team Canada to Wrap Up the Montreal Regional Open
Montreal, QC (April 30, 2017) – There was a sea of red and white in the medal round at the Montreal Regional Open presented by Defi Sportif AlterGo. With podium sweeps in both the BC3 and BC4 category, Canada cleaned up on home court. In the BC4 category, it was a race to see which…
Canada Steals the Show on Day Two of Montreal Regional Open
Montreal, QC (April 29, 2017) – Canada dominated play today at the Montreal Regional Open presented by Defi Sportif AlterGo, winning 16 of 19 games, putting them on track for a wave of red and white on the podium tomorrow. With many athletes advancing into the qualification round, the Canadians continue to prove they will…