Boccia Canada News

Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal (June 13, 2016) –  Six Canadian boccia athletes are currently in Povoa de Varzim, Portugal, preparing for the first international competition of the season, and the final event before the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio. With the Paralympics just around the corner, the World Open is an important opportunity for…

Ottawa, ON (June 9, 2016) – Two new staff members join the Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association and Boccia Canada team. Kaymin Roorda is our new Marketing and Communications Coordinator. Kaymin recently graduated with a Bachelors in Sports and Leisure Management from Trinity Western University in Langley, British Columbia and spent the last four months of…

Ottawa, ON (May 31, 2016) – Boccia Canada is excited to announce the players on the 2016-2017 National Boccia Training Squad that will represent Canada at international competitions throughout the year. The sixteen players on the squad were chosen based on their performance at multiple competitions and selection camps over the past year. “Coaches of…

Montreal, QC (April 30, 2016) – BC4 athlete Alison Levine took home a bronze medal on the final day of competition at the Boccia World Open at Defi Sportif AlterGo in her best individual performance since winning silver at the 2015 World Open in Poznan, Poland. Levine started the day with a strong quarter final…

Montreal, QC (April 29, 2016) – The action continued on Friday at the Boccia World Open at Defi Sportif AlterGo, with five Canadians advancing to the quarter final round after the final day of pool play. The Canadians were led by Marco Dispaltro (Montreal, QC) and Alison Levine (Montreal, QC) who both finished at the…