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Canadians unstoppable on day four of Boccia World Open in Poznan
Poznan, Poland (June 20, 2015) – Canadian BC4 players Marco Dispaltro (St Jérôme, QC), Caroline Vietnieks (Burnaby, BC) and Alison Levine (Montreal, QC) maintained their strong form on the fourth day of competition and second of individual play at the Boccia World Open in Poznan, Poland. World Number One Dispaltro took the win over Greece’s…
Levine dominates competition on day three of Boccia World Open
Poznan, Poland (June 19, 2015) – Canada’s BC4s showed no mercy on day three of the Boccia World Open in Poznan, Poland with Montreal’s Alison Levine securing two wins, World Number One Marco Dispaltro cruising to an 11-0 victory over Ercileide Silva of Brazil. Caroline Vietnieks begins her pool play tomorrow. Levine, known for her…
BC4 Pairs Take Silver at Day Two of the Boccia World Open Championships
Poznan, Poland (June 18, 2015) – The second day and final day of pairs competition at the Boccia World Open Championships in Poznan Poland brought more strong technical and strategic play from Marco Dispaltro (St. Jerome, QC), Alison Levine (Montréal, QC) and Caroline Vietnieks (Burnaby, BC). The pairs dominated their first three games before faltering…
Dispaltro, Levine and Vietnieks waste no time on the first day of the Boccia World Open in Poznan, Poland
Poznan, Poland (June 17, 2015) – The Canadian BC4 Pairs opened the competition with a resounding 7-0 victory over Slovenia on the first day of competition at the Boccia World Open in Poznan, Poland. Led by BC4 Coach Cesar Nicolai, the Pairs team of world number one Marco Dispaltro (St. Jerome, QC), Caroline Vietnieks (Burnaby,…
Three athletes chosen to compete at Boccia World Open in Poznan, Poland
Ottawa, ON (June 15, 2015) – The Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (CCPSA) is excited to announce athletes selected to compete at the Boccia World Open Championships at the Academy of Physical Education in Poznan, Poland from the 17th to the 22nd of June, 2015. There will be thirty one nations and 143 competitors at…