Boccia Canada News

2015-2016 National Team Training Squad Announcement

2015-2016 National Team Training Squad Announcement

May 27, 2015

Ottawa, ON (May 27, 2015) – The Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association is pleased to announce the members of the 2015-2016 National Team Training Squad as well as the athletes who will compete at the 2015 Boccia Americas Team & Pairs Championships in Montreal from April 27th to May 3rd. The sixteen players on the…

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Paralympic medalist, law school graduate and Canadian sport leader Josh Vander Vies announces retirement from competition

Paralympic medalist, law school graduate and Canadian sport leader Josh Vander Vies announces retirement from competition

May 7, 2015

Vancouver, BC (May 7, 2015) – The Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (CCPSA) proudly celebrates the boccia career of Paralympian Josh Vander Vies, a BC4 Pairs Bronze Medalist at the London 2012 Paralympic Games as he announces his retirement from the sport, ending an 11-year career as a member of the Canadian team. Vander Vies’…

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Canada Wins Gold, Silver and Bronze at 2015 BISFed Americas Team and Pairs Championships

Canada Wins Gold, Silver and Bronze at 2015 BISFed Americas Team and Pairs Championships

May 3, 2015

Montreal, QC (May 3, 2015) – The third and final day of international competition at the 32nd edition of the BISFed Americas Team and Pairs Championships ended on a high note with a gold medal and qualification for the Paralympic Games for the BC4 Doubles, a silver medal for the BC3 Doubles, and two victories…

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Two strong showings from BC4 Pair at second day of 2015 Défi Sportif

Two strong showings from BC4 Pair at second day of 2015 Défi Sportif

May 1, 2015

Montréal, QC (May 1, 2015) – Day two of the BISFed Boccia Americas Team and Pair Competition at the 32nd edition of Défi Sportif Altergo was fraught with tension as Canada took on Chile, USA, Brazil and Argentina. The BC3 pair of five time Paralympian Paul Gauthier (Vancouver, BC), Éric Bussière (Verchères, QC) and Kevin…

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BC3s dominate at first day of 2015 Défi Sportif

BC3s dominate at first day of 2015 Défi Sportif

April 30, 2015

Montréal, QC (April 30, 2015) – Today, ten members of the National Team Training Squad squared off against rivals from across the Americas at the 2015 BISFed Americas Team and Pairs Championships, a qualifying event for the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. The first day of competition was coloured by strong play, both from Canada and…

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