Boccia Canada News
Four Canadians Qualify for Boccia Semifinals at TO2015 Parapan American Games
Four Canadians advance to the semifinals of the 2015 Parapan American Games boccia tournament in Toronto Toronto, ON (August 10, 2015) – It was a busy day at Abilities Centre in Whitby, as four Canadians qualified for the semi-final round of the individual competition. BC4 athlete CIBC Team Next member Alison Levine (Montréal, QC), BC3…
Dukovich dominates on first day of individual play at TO2015 Parapan American Games
Toronto, ON (August 9, 2015) – It was a packed day for all ten members of the Canadian boccia squad at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games as each athlete competed in the first round of individual pool play at Abilities Centre in Whitby. A strong performance was delivered by BC2 athlete Adam Dukovich (Ottawa,…
Medals on all fronts for the Canadian boccia squad in BC3 and BC4 pair, and BC1/BC2 Team Play
Toronto, ON (August 8, 2015) – An exciting day for the Canadian boccia squad who struck gold in the BC3 pair division while scoring a silver in BC4 pair play and a bronze in the BC1/BC2 team category. The BC3s, made up of Éric Bussière (Montréal, QC), Paul Gauthier (Vancouver, BC) and Bruno Garneau (Montreal,…
Dispaltro Named to Lead TO2015 Parapan American Canadian Team as Flag Bearer
Toronto, ON (August 5, 2015) – The Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (CCPSA) congratulates boccia player Marco Dispaltro (St. Jerome, QC), named today as the flag bearer for the TO2015 Parapan American Games Canadian Team. Of the honour, interim Executive Director Jennifer Larson says, “we are thrilled that Marco is making history as the first…
Dispaltro snags fourth place at Boccia World Open in Seoul, Korea
Seoul, South Korea (July 23, 2015) – On the final day of competition at the 2015 Boccia World Open, World Number One Marco Dispaltro (St. Jérôme, QC) takes fourth place while member of CIBC Team Next Alison Levine (Montréal, QC) steals fifth and Iulian Ciobanu (Chisinau, Moldova) grabs eighth place at his first international competition….