{"id":15551,"date":"2024-10-09T17:01:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T21:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bocciacanada.ca\/?post_type=news&p=15551"},"modified":"2024-10-09T17:03:22","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T21:03:22","slug":"canadians-capture-three-medals-in-bc1-2-individual-and-team-play-at-world-boccia-event-in-cali-colombia","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/bocciacanada.ca\/en\/news\/article\/canadians-capture-three-medals-in-bc1-2-individual-and-team-play-at-world-boccia-event-in-cali-colombia\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadians Capture Three Medals in BC1\/2 Individual and Team play at World Boccia event in Cali, Colombia"},"content":{"rendered":"
Team BC1\/2 all smiles after beating host Colombia on their way to a silver medal<\/em><\/div>\n
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Ottawa, ON (October 9, 2024)<\/strong> \u2013 Kristyn Collins (St. John\u2019s, NL) and Olivier Roy (Qu\u00e9bec City, QC) took home a bronze medal to their name in individual play within the women\u2019s division and men\u2019s division, respectively of class BC2 at the 2024 Cali World Boccia Challenger. They were joined by Kyle Scott (Hamilton, ON) in the BC1 and BC2 Team play where they won their first silver medal as a trio.<\/p>\n

This is Kristyn\u2019s second individual BC2 bronze medal at an international competition, which included wins over Peru and the United States. Her two losses were against Brazil and El Salvador. The podium finish came down to point differential between a silver and bronze medal in the no-playoff, round robin BC2 individual event.<\/p>\n

\u201cOverall I feel my skills and throws were at a good level for the competition,\u201d said Collins. \u201cI have gone back to overhand for placement because I feel I have more control. I had good success with some key shots and I\u2019ll continue to work on this to keep improving\u2026 I\u2019m happy to be on the podium and bringing back a medal for Canada and I\u2019m very pleased knowing that future success is always in reach.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also Roy\u2019s second individual BC2 bronze medal at an international competition. The BC2 men\u2019s division were able to include two pools and playoffs, including a bronze medal match, which Roy won 10-0 against Brazil\u2019s Eduardo Dos Santos Vasconcelos. He had finished in his pool with two wins and one loss to move on to the semis.<\/p>\n

Kyle lost all games in individual play, however, this being his first international competition, there was plenty of valuable experience gained. \u201cIt\u2019s the first time playing with my teammates and it\u2019s been a wonderful experience. Full of learning which has opened my mind to new strategies, possibilities, and potential. I would absolutely love to continue to have this amazing feeling and experience this feeling again. I dreamt about this opportunity and, today, it\u2019s my reality.\u201d<\/p>\n

The dynamic throughout the competition between Collins, Roy, and Scott was very encouraging and positive, with representation from three different provinces in the Team mix. \u201cThese three athletes have great communication and chemistry on field and it\u2019s no surprise,\u201d said C\u00e9sar Nicola\u00ef, Head Coach, Boccia Canada. \u201cThey are three very open-minded individuals and before coming here we suspected that it would work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roy agreed: \u201cI feel that I have improved a lot in the past month and this competition has allowed me to gain valuable experience\u2026 I\u2019m extremely proud to have represented Canada as we did!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRight from the start we saw Kyle as a potential Team player, given his background and life experience,” explained Nicola\u00ef.\u00a0“We suspected before the team competition, that he would blossom and show a different side to his individual game, which was clearly the case in the Team portion. In the past couple days, Kyle has been improving match after match! I\u2019m very happy that we made the bold choice to bring him here as a rising star. Now that the ice is broken, it\u2019s going to help him a lot in the rest of his boccia career.\u201d<\/p>\n

Next at the Cali World Boccia Challenger is BC3 individual play. On Saturday, BC3 Pairs begins where duo Alexandre Lemaire (Kingsey Falls, QC) and Marylou Martineau (Qu\u00e9bec City, QC) play together after competing in their respective individual female and male category.<\/p>\n

Find all the results and schedule here<\/a>. You can also check out the Boccia Canada Facebook page for all posts regarding the competition here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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About Boccia Canada<\/h2>\n

Boccia Canada is the boccia delivery arm of the Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (CCPSA), the National Sport Organization for the Paralympic sport of boccia. Boccia Canada is focused on providing athletes and individuals of all ages and skill with the chance to play a unique Paralympic sport. We lead, develop and grow boccia from grassroots to producing World Champions, and we collaborate with partners to increase participation of Canadians with physical disabilities in sport.<\/p>\n

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About boccia<\/h2>\n

Boccia is a Paralympic sport of precision and strategy similar to lawn bowling or curling, played by athletes with Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy and related disabilities. It is one of only two Paralympic sports that do not have an Olympic counterpart. Athletes compete in one of six sport classes based on their level and type of disability: BC1, BC2, BC3 BC4, BC5, and Open.<\/p>\n

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Media Contact<\/h2>\n

Holly Janna
\nCommunications Lead and National Team Coordinator, Boccia Canada
\nEmail:\u00a0hjanna@bocciacanada.ca<\/a>
\nPhone Number: 613-748-1430 x3 | Cell: 514-944-5193<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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