"Boccia athletes of the world - thank you for giving me the opportunity to become your voice[...] These are exciting times for our sport; I look forward to hearing from all of you and bringing your vision to the IBC."

- Josh Vander Vies
IBC Athlete Rep Acceptance Speech
Closing Ceremonies Boccia World Championship 2006
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

My power to effect political change in Canada and internationally comes from boccia's most valuable resource - athletes. With your input I have the mandate and legitimacy to make sure that our sport remains exciting and strong. Contact me anytime, with any issue and I will be happy to respond to and represent boccia athletes of the world.

josh@joshvandervies.com

Below you will find links to important organisations in the political world of boccia as well as personal athlete websites. Let us work together in staying informed and actively engaging the decision making process.

 

Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association
www.cpisra.org

Website of the governing body of boccia. The International Boccia Committee (IBC) is a sub committee of CP-ISRA. The IBC acts as technical deliverer of boccia globally, and I sit as Athlete Representative on IBC.

Vancouver 2007 - World Cup of Boccia
www.2007bocciaworldcup.com

The 2007 World Cup of Boccia will be held in beautiful British Columbia Canada. The venue looks amazing and I am sure that athletes from all over the world will have a fantastic competitive experience in one of the world's most accessible cities.

Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association
www.ccpsa.ca

Boccia's National Sport Organisation in Canada. The body responsible for Canadian high performance and development opportunities.

International Paralympic Committee
www.paralympic.org

The pinnacle of competitive excellence. The organisation responsible for delivering the Paralympic Games.

Canadian Paralympic Committee
www.paralympic.ca

Representing Canada at the Paralympic Games, this organisation ensures that Canadian athletes have the resources necessary to compete in the world's second largest, and most exciting sporting event.

International Boccia Resources

Official IBC Rules*

English
Français
Portuguese
Español
Flemish-Dutch
German

*In matters of clarity and dispute, the English version of the rules will prevail.

Current IBC World Rankings

BC1
BC2
BC3
BC4

Equipes
BC3 Pairs
BC4 Pairs

 

Jonathan Poulin - BC4 - Canada
www.jonathanpoulin.com

Grigoris Polychronidis - BC3 - Greece
www.gregpoly.com