Boccia Canada News

Beijing, China (March 23, 2016) – The 2016 Boccia World Individual Championships came to an end for Team Canada, however there was a silver lining in the lessons learned from these Championships and the improvements needed for the upcoming 2016 Paralympics in Rio. Even with no Canadians advancing in these World Championships, there is still…

Beijing, China (March 22, 2016) – Team Canada played five matches on day two, coming away with two victories, while three team members are still in the running to move into the next round. It was a turn-around day for BC4 athlete Alison Levine as she snuck in to take a 4-1 win over Maryam…

Beijing, China (March 21, 2016) – The first day of competition for the Boccia 2016 World Individual Championships in Beijing, China was full of action and excitement, but a slow start for Team Canada. With six games for Team Canada on the first day of competition yielding only one victory, the team is looking to…

Surrey, BC (March 14, 2016) – Home province British Colombia finished the final day of the 2016 Canadian Boccia Championships in Surrey, BC with two gold medal clinches from Paralympians BC1 Hanif Mawji and BC3 Paul Gauthier. Another Paralympian, Adam Dukovich, of Ontario, sailed in to take the gold medal in the BC2 classification while…

Surrey, BC (March 13, 2016) – Individual play kicked off at the second day of the 2016 Canadian Boccia Championships in Surrey, BC. Tensions were high as boccia players from east to west took to the court, some bringing with them Paralympic experience, other fresh to the sport and looking to gain recognition on the…