{"id":16679,"date":"2025-08-15T07:20:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T11:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bocciacanada.ca\/?post_type=news&p=16679"},"modified":"2025-08-21T07:22:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T11:22:28","slug":"a-valuable-experience-for-canadians-in-curitiba","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/bocciacanada.ca\/en\/news\/article\/a-valuable-experience-for-canadians-in-curitiba\/","title":{"rendered":"A valuable experience for Canadians in Curitiba"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ottawa, ON (August 15, 2025)<\/strong> \u2013 Although none of the six Canadians competing at the 2025 Curitiba Boccia World Cup advanced to the knockout round of the individual event on Thursday, the athletes and coaches will be leaving Brazil with a lot of positive to build on.<\/span><\/p>\n

Among them, <\/span>Marco Dispaltro<\/b> (Montreal, QC) was the only one to win more than one match. His two victories in four pool play matches in the BC4 category were still not enough to move on to the elimination round.<\/span><\/p>\n

In BC3 play, <\/span>Alexandre Lemaire<\/b> (Kingsay Falls, QC) opened the competition strong, earning a 3-1 win over the local favourite and world No. 7 in the category, Brazilian Mateus Carvalho. \u201cI\u2019m very happy to have beaten my first <\/span>top-10<\/span><\/i> player at this World Cup. I\u2019m leaving this competition with a lot of learnings for the events to come,\u201d said Lemaire, who finished his tournament with two losses.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, <\/span>Olivier Roy<\/b> (Quebec City, QC) and <\/span>Danik Allard<\/b> (Bois-des-Filion, QC) both competed in the BC2 men\u2019s tournament, where they each earned one win and two losses in pool play. It was Roy\u2019s very first World Cup, giving him the opportunity to face seasoned opponents for his debut.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy first World Cup was full of emotions,\u201d he said. \u201cAfter winning my first match against the 15th-ranked player in the world, I had the chance to play against an athlete who\u2019s a three-time Paralympic medallist! I lost that match, but it was tight for two ends, I hope I gave him a bit of a challenge. I made some good shots during the tournament and I\u2019m proud of my win!\u201d <\/span>
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\n<\/span>In the women\u2019s BC2 category, <\/span>Kristyn Collins<\/b> (St. John\u2019s, NL) was defeated in all three of her pool play matches. The story is similar for her teammate <\/span>Lance Cryderman<\/b> (Val Caron, ON), who lost all three of his BC1 preliminary matches.<\/span><\/p>\n

National coaches <\/span>Simon Larouche<\/b> and <\/span>Tiffany Gaudette<\/b> were satisfied after the individual competitions which also serves as preparation for the Americas Regional Championships scheduled for early October in Cali, Colombia.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur athletes showed incredible courage, determination, and sportsmanship, representing our country with pride. These experiences provided valuable learnings that will be extremely useful for the team heading into the next competition,\u201d explained Gaudette, who is experiencing her first international event in Curitiba.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was able to strengthen my connections with the athletes I coach at the provincial level, while building new relationships with other team members,\u201d she added.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe knowledge gained alongside our athletes, performance partners, and Simon will greatly enhance my preparation for future events and training, contributing to the continued growth and success of Canadian boccia on the international stage.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

With the individual competitions now behind them, Olivier Roy, Kristyn Collins and Lance Cryderman will now focus on the BC1\/2 team event.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information on Canada\u2019s boccia program and upcoming events, visit <\/span>www.bocciacanada.ca<\/span><\/a> or follow us on <\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Instagram<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>Twitter (X)<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Contact<\/b><\/p>\n

Zoe Meil-Charbonneau<\/span>
\n<\/span>zmeil@ccpsa.ca<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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