Boccia Canada News

Danik Allard enjoys a silver medal moment: where hard work meets shiny rewards Ottawa, ON (November 22, 2023) — The Canadian Boccia Team has once again demonstrated its exceptional prowess, this time at the Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile, with four medals – one gold, two silver, and one bronze. “I felt calm, confident,”…

Among the athletes nominated are the BC1/BC2 Team of Danik Allard, Kristyn Collins, and Lance Cryderman (left to right) Ottawa, ON (November 16, 2023) – Eight boccia players will compete for Canada at the Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games starting Saturday. The Canadian Paralympic Committee and Boccia Canada originally announced nine nominated athletes in early September…

César Nicolai pictured cheering on his athletes at the 2019 Montreal World Open  Ottawa, ON (November 3, 2023) – Boccia Canada Head Coach, César Nicolai (Montréal, QC) has been recognized as a recipient of the prestigious Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Award. This award is a testament to Nicolai’s outstanding work and exceptional achievements within the sport of…

Québec BC3 Pair Joëlle Guérette, performance partner Jonathan Manseau (left), Alexandre Lemaire, performance partner Francis Lemaire (middle), Marylou Martineau, and performance partner Josée Duquette (right) celebrate winning gold at the 2023 Canadian Boccia Championships Ottawa, ON (November 2, 2023) – Ontario and Québec both repeated as Canadian champions in Team and Pairs to close the…

Hanif Mawji battled for BC1 gold versus Lance Cryderman, while Chris Halpen took bronze (left to right) at the Richmond Olympic Oval for the 29th edition of the Canadian Boccia Championships Ottawa, ON (October 29, 2023) – After a series of tightly-contested playoff games, where precision, skill, and strategy was on full display, champions in…