Boccia Canada News
Update re Boccia Rule 4.0 – Gloves and Splints
For the past few years classifiers and referees have noted a discrepancy between what is written in BISFed International Boccia Rules – 2021 – 2024 (v.2.0) rule 4.0 regarding gloves and splints and what is in the standard classification procedures. To clarify, in Canada, this is the process that will be followed: Per Rule 4.0,…
Two Canadians Making International Debut at World Boccia event in Poznań, Poland
Alexandre Lemaire switched to the BC3 class last year and is, already, representing Canada internationally in 2023 Ottawa, ON (August 17, 2023) – Three boccia athletes will be representing Canada at the Poznań 2023 World Boccia Challenger from August 18-25. Marylou Martineau (Québec City, QC) and Alexandre Lemaire (Kingsey Falls, QC) will be teaming up for…
Boccia Canada Awards $22,000 in Provincial Development Grants
Tara Chisholm was flown out to Montreal for the Défi sportif AlterGo to be assistant to Gabriel Couturier, the official Technical Delegate for Boccia Canada’s Défi sportif AlterGo National Open Ottawa, ON (August 4, 2023) – Seven organizations across Canada received $22,000 to support boccia development through Boccia Canada’s 2022-2023 Provincial Development Grant Program. Grant recipients…
Update to Boccia Canada COVID Protocols
Technical Delegates abiding by Boccia Canada’s Back to Boccia Training and Competition Guidelines for the 2023 Défi sportif AlterGo competition Ottawa, ON (July 26, 2023) – Maintaining participant safety has been Boccia Canada’s main priority throughout the pandemic. The Back to Boccia Training and Competition Guidelines were released in July 2021. The guidelines were developed in consultation with…
Olivier Roy Takes Home Bronze Medal at His First International Competition Ever
Olivier Roy shows off his bronze medal from the inaugural World Boccia Youth Championships Ottawa, ON (July 13, 2023) – Olivier Roy (Québec City, QC) made an impressive debut in his first international boccia competition, winning bronze in the individual BC2 event at the 2023 World Boccia Youth Championships in Povoa de Varzim, Portugal. Carter Plumb…