Ottawa, ON (April 28, 2024) – From April 30 to May 5, nine Boccia Canada athletes will compete on the world stage in Montréal at the 2024 World Boccia Cup. The competition begins this Tuesday at the Maurice Richard Arena.

• What: 2024 Montréal World Boccia Cup
• When
  • Monday, April 29, 9:30 – 19:00 EST: Opening Ceremonies, Official Practice, Classification, Equipment Check
  • Tuesday, April 30, 9:30 – 19:00 EST: Individual Competition
  • Wednesday, May 1, 9:30 – 19:00 EST: Individual Competition
  • Thursday, May 2, 9:30 – 19:00 EST: Individual Competition
  • Friday, May 3, 9:30 – 19:00 EST: Individual Competition, 19:30 EST: Medals Ceremony
  • Saturday, May 4, 9:30 – 19:00 EST: Team and Pairs Competition
  • Sunday, May 5, 9:30 – 19:00 EST: Team and Pairs Competition, 19:30 EST: Medals Ceremony
• Where: Maurice-Richard Arena, 2800 Viau Street, Montréal, QC H1V 3J3

Who

A total of 22 countries and 93 athletes will be competing at the Montréal World Cup. There are nine athletes competing for Boccia Canada in individual play and seven of those participating in Team, Pair BC3, and Pair BC4 play.

• BC1
  Lance Cryderman (Sudbury, ON)
• BC2
  Danik Allard (Bois-des-Filion, QC)
  Kristyn Collins (St. John’s, NL)
• BC3
  Alexandre Lemaire (Kingsey Falls, QC)
  **Joëlle Guérette (Ste‐Sophie, QC)
  Marylou Martineau (Québec City, QC)
• BC4
  *Alison Levine (Montréal, QC)
  *Iulian Ciobanu (Montréal, QC)
  **Marco Dispaltro (Montréal, QC)

*Already qualified for the 2024 Paralympic Games
**Not participating in BC3 or BC4 Pairs play

Interview Availability

• César Nicolai (for English or French Interviews based on availability), National Team Head Coach, Boccia Canada
• Peter Leyser (for English interviews based on availability), Executive Director, Boccia Canada
• Participating athlete from Canada (contact Holly Janna, Communications Lead and National Team Coordinator, Boccia Canada)

About Boccia Canada

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. CCPSA leads, develops and grows boccia from grassroots to producing World Champions, and we collaborate with partners to increase participation of Canadians with physical disabilities in sport.

About boccia

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. For more information on boccia, visit www.bocciacanada.ca.

Media Contact:

Holly Janna
Email: hjanna@bocciacanada.ca
Phone Number: (514) 944-5193