Ottawa hosts Boccia Championships for the first time November 13-17

OTTAWA (Boccia Canada) – The 30th Anniversary of the Canadian Boccia Championships are set for the RA Centre in Ottawa November 13th to the 17th. It is the first time the nation’s capital hosts the event.

It is also the first time Boccia Canada is the official organizing host. The sport’s national governing body’s head office is as the RA Centre’s House of Sport.

The annual event brings together Canada’s most skilled boccia players to compete for the title of Canadian champion in team, pairs, and individual play. It is a sanctioned event within the national circuit and the most important competition of the year for ranking points across the country.

The individual event includes athletes in six different classifications based on their functional capacity including BC5 and Open. Following the individual event, there will also be a team and pairs portion of the competition.

The Championships are guaranteed to showcase outstanding performances, upsets, strategic plays, and a ton of emotion. Athletes will travel from across Canada to compete, including British Columbia, Ontario, Québec, Newfoundland and Labrador, and New Brunswick.

There are nine national team athletes that will be competing at this event. Four of these athletes also competed at the Paris Paralympic Games.

What:
2024 Canadian Boccia Championships

When:
Thursday, November 14
9:00 – 19:00 EST: Individual Competition

Friday, November 15
9:00 – 19:00 EST: Individual Competition

Saturday, November 16
9:00 – 10:30 EST: Individual Competition
11:00 – 11:45 EST: Medal Ceremony for Individual Competition
13:30 – 16:30 EST: Team and Pairs Competition

Sunday, November 17
9:00 – 15:30 EST: Team and Pairs Competition
16:00 – 16:30 EST: Medal Ceremony for BC1/2 Team, BC3 Pairs, and BC4/5/Open Pairs

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