Canada Sends Five Boccia Athletes to Brazil
Canada's five boccia athletes will compete individually and in pairs at the São Paulo 2026 World Boccia Cup from November 6 to 11.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Soccer
Five Canadian boccia athletes are travelling to São Paulo, Brazil, to compete at the São Paulo 2026 World Boccia Cup. The competition begins with an opening ceremony on November 5, 2026, followed by individual play and team and pairs events.
Why it matters
The tournament gives Canadian boccia athletes, who compete in classifications for people with Cerebral Palsy and related disabilities, a major international stage. Results could shape the roster and standings for the sport's next international events.
Canada's roster includes five athletes competing in classes BC2 and BC4, with Alison Levine having reached world No. 1 in the then-mixed BC4 individual rankings in 2019. Andrew Woodrow is looking to build on a silver medal from the Chile 2025 Youth Parapan Am Games.
The players
Danik Allard
Danik Allard is a Paris 2024 Paralympian competing in men's BC2 with performance partner Raphaelle Creniault.
Alison Levine
Alison Levine is a three-time Paralympian who became the first woman to reach world No. 1 in the then-mixed BC4 individual rankings in 2019.
Andrew Woodrow
Andrew Woodrow is a boccia athlete from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, competing in men's BC4 with performance partner Lynnette Woodrow.
The details
Coaches César Nicolai and Eileen Bartlett lead the team, with athletes competing alongside performance partners in pairs events. Boccia is played by athletes with Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy and related disabilities.
Timeline
November 5, 2026: Opening ceremony in São Paulo
November 6-9, 2026: Individual competition
November 9-11, 2026: Team and pairs competition
Season Trajectory
The World Boccia Cup forms part of the international calendar that feeds into Paralympic qualification for boccia athletes. Results here help define the competitive pecking order among BC2 and BC4 classes ahead of future global events.
Fans following Canadian Paralympic sport can track results across individual and pairs events over the tournament's first week. The final placings will determine which athletes move forward in international rankings.
The takeaway
Canada's boccia athletes are representing the country on a global stage, with results from this tournament shaping their standing in the sport. Following the individual and pairs events offers a clear view of how the team performs across classifications.
What happens next
The individual competition runs November 6-9, 2026, followed by team and pairs events November 9-11, 2026, in São Paulo.
Further reading
For more on Canada's athletic programs, see Soccer.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Sport Information Resource Centre.
