(Ottawa, May 3, 2007) The Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sport Association is pleased to announce that the London Cannonballs Boccia Club will organize the 2008 Canadian Boccia Championships. The competition will be held at the London Convention Centre from February 25th to March 1st.
London last hosted this event in 2004. “As the host for the 2008 Canadian Boccia Championships, we are really excited to host an event that will be equally as great as our last set of nationals in 2004”, said Michelle Worsfold, co-chair of the organizing committee. “We look forward to the camaraderie and sportsmanship of our most talented athletes and volunteers in Canada. London welcomes everyone to the 2008 Canadian Boccia Championships”.
“I'm pleased to be going back to London for our National Championships”, added Sharon Martin, chair of the Sport Technical Advisory Council for CCPSA. “London has a well deserved reputation for organizing quality Championships. The caliber of volunteers on the London HOC ensures that the 2008 National Championships will be a premiere event.”
The competition will be held with the help of the Ontario Cerebral Palsy Sport Association. “OCPSA is excited to support the London Cannonballs in hosting the 2008 Canadian Boccia Championships” said Leslie Murray, Sports Technical Chair, OCPSA. “We will host the best nationals ever and are looking forward to giving the athletes a competition to remember.”
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.
