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Please join us in welcoming two new staff members to the Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association and Boccia Canada!

Please join us in welcoming two new staff members to the Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association and Boccia Canada!

June 9, 2016

Ottawa, ON (June 9, 2016) – Two new staff members join the Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association and Boccia Canada team. Kaymin Roorda is our new Marketing and Communications Coordinator. Kaymin recently graduated with a Bachelors in Sports and Leisure Management from Trinity Western University in Langley, British Columbia and spent the last four months of…

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2016-2017 National Boccia Training Squad Announced

2016-2017 National Boccia Training Squad Announced

May 31, 2016

Ottawa, ON (May 31, 2016) – Boccia Canada is excited to announce the players on the 2016-2017 National Boccia Training Squad that will represent Canada at international competitions throughout the year. The sixteen players on the squad were chosen based on their performance at multiple competitions and selection camps over the past year. “Coaches of…

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Levine Wins Bronze at Boccia World Open at Defi Sportif AlterGo

Levine Wins Bronze at Boccia World Open at Defi Sportif AlterGo

May 1, 2016

Montreal, QC (April 30, 2016) – BC4 athlete Alison Levine took home a bronze medal on the final day of competition at the Boccia World Open at Defi Sportif AlterGo in her best individual performance since winning silver at the 2015 World Open in Poznan, Poland. Levine started the day with a strong quarter final…

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Five Canadians Advance to Quarterfinals at Boccia World Open at Defi Sportif AlterGo

Five Canadians Advance to Quarterfinals at Boccia World Open at Defi Sportif AlterGo

April 30, 2016

Montreal, QC (April 29, 2016) – The action continued on Friday at the Boccia World Open at Defi Sportif AlterGo, with five Canadians advancing to the quarter final round after the final day of pool play. The Canadians were led by Marco Dispaltro (Montreal, QC) and Alison Levine (Montreal, QC) who both finished at the…

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Canada Wins Silver on Day Two of the Defi sportif AlterGo Boccia World Open

Canada Wins Silver on Day Two of the Defi sportif AlterGo Boccia World Open

April 28, 2016

Montreal, QC (April 27, 2016) – Team Canada had a silver day on the court at the Boccia World Open held as part of the Defi sportif AlterGo. The BC4 pairs team of Marco Dispaltro (Montreal, QC), Alison Levine (Montreal, QC) and Iulian Ciobanu (Montreal, QC) won their first two matches, against Argentina by a…

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