Boccia Canada News

Athletes Attend 2016 National Boccia Squad Selection Camp

Athletes Attend 2016 National Boccia Squad Selection Camp

April 25, 2016

Montreal, QC (April 25, 2016) – Boccia Canada is proud to announce the athletes that attended the 2016 National Boccia Training Squad Selection Camp from April 23-25 at the Institute National du Sport in Montreal. Over three days the top boccia players from across the country were put through their paces by national team coaches…

Read more
2016 Boccia World Individual Championships a Good Learning Experience for Team Canada

2016 Boccia World Individual Championships a Good Learning Experience for Team Canada

March 23, 2016

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…

Read more
Day 2 of the Boccia 2016 World Individual Championships Sees Three Canadians in the Race for Next Round

Day 2 of the Boccia 2016 World Individual Championships Sees Three Canadians in the Race for Next Round

March 22, 2016

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…

Read more
Competition begins for Team Canada at the Boccia 2016 World Individual Championships in Beijing, China

Competition begins for Team Canada at the Boccia 2016 World Individual Championships in Beijing, China

March 21, 2016

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…

Read more
British Colombia impresses on final day of 2016 Canadian Boccia Championships

British Colombia impresses on final day of 2016 Canadian Boccia Championships

March 14, 2016

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…

Read more