Schedule and Results
(Ottawa, August 23rd 2006) Canada sends a team of seven athletes to the Austrian Boccia Open to be held the 26 and 27 August in Vienna.
Paul Gauthier, Alison Kabush and Monica Martino of Vancouver, British Columbia will be representing Canada in the BC3 Category at the Austrian Boccia Open. The will be competing against teams from Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Denmark and Croatia. Currently the Canadians are placed fourth internationally. « We are lucky to have the chance to face off against the other top teams just one month before the World Championships in Brazil.» says two time gold winning paralympian Paul Gauthier. « This competition allows us to try new strategies and equipment on the international level ».
Tammy McLeod, Adam Dukovich and David Van Hoek, of London, Ontario, as well as Nathan Moss of Victoria, British Columbia, will compete against teams from Austria, the Czech Republic, Holland, Slovakia and Croatia. «Participating in this international competition just a few weeks before the World Championships is the perfect occasion for us to evaluate our game and apply any necessary measures to improve our skills so that we can be at our best in 7 weeks.», says Head Coach, Mario Delisle. « Many European teams are present at this competition and that permits us to evaluate our adversaries for the games in Rio de Janeiro. »
Boccia is a paralympic sport open to athletes with cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, stroke or similar non-progressive conditions. All competitors compete in wheelchairs and some are permitted to use assistive devices (usually a ramp or chute to aid in throwing the ball). Only athletes with a severe disability are eligible to compete in boccia.
The Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (CCPSA) is an athlete focused national organization administering and governing sport opportunities targeted to athletes with CP and related disabilities. CCPSA and its provincial partners cooperate as a proactive force to facilitate the development of equitable and fair sporting opportunities for our athletes.
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For more information
Dominique Tremblay
CCPSA
(613) 748-1430
(819) 360-6333
Dominique@ccpsa.ca
