Boccia – Newfoundland Set to Host Some of Nation’s Top Boccia Athletes in the Quest for Gold

OTTAWA, November 14, 2018 – Celebrating its 25^th year, the 2018 Canadian Boccia Championships is the culmination of the parasport boccia competition season in our country. Held annually, the event brings together Canada’s best and upcoming boccia players to compete for the title of Canadian Champion in Team, Pairs and Individual play.

The Championships are a display of athleticism, game strategy, clutch shots, strong competition and sportsmanship at its best. Every one of the athletes competing at the Championships has a compelling story of overcoming obstacles, in the pursuit of achieving personal excellence through boccia.

What: 25^th Annual Canadian Boccia Championships

When:
Friday, November 16^th, 9am – 4:30pm

Saturday, November 17^th, 9am – 5:15pm 

Sunday, November 18^th, 9am – 4:15pm

*all times are Newfoundland local

To view the Championships via live webcast, please visit: http://bocciacanada.ca/en/boccia/programs/canadian-boccia-championships/

 

Where: Newfoundland & Labrador Sports Centre, 90 Crosbie Road, St. John’s, NL

Who: Participating athletes will represent Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia and include some of the nation’s best boccia athletes, as well as a few of Canada’s top internationally ranked boccia athletes

Interview Availability:
Peter Leyser, Executive Director, Boccia Canada

Mario Delisle, National Team Head Coach

Cluney Mercer and Tony Redmond, Member, Host Organizing Committee

Participating athlete from your region

As hosts of the 25^th Canadian Boccia Championships, Easter Seals Newfoundland and Labrador look forward to welcoming athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers from across the country, and extending the traditional warm and friendly hospitality Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are known for.  

For more information, please visit: http://bocciacanada.ca/en/boccia/programs/canadian-boccia-championships/

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For further information or to arrange an interview, please contact: 

Jennifer Larson, Program Manager

Cell: 613-890-5101

Email: jlarson@bocciacanada.ca

 

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 a specific sport class based on their level and type of disability.