Boccia Canada News
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…
Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association Selects Boccia Squad For Nomination To The Parapan Am Games Team
Ottawa, ON (May 27, 2015) – London 2012 Paralympic Games bronze medalist and world No. 1 Marco Dispaltro of Montreal headlines the 10 athletes selected to the boccia team, announced today by the Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (CCPSA) for nomination to the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games team. A total of 10 boccia athletes,…