Published Apr 23, 2025 • 1 minute readMembers of the provincial boccia team give a demonstration of their sport at Easter Seals House on Mount Scio Road in St. John’s in this file photo. Photo by Keith Gosse /THE TELEGRAMBoccia Canada announced Wednesday, April 23, 2025 that coaches Eileen Bartlett of St. John’s and Tiffany Gaudette of Orangeville, ON, are joining the Boccia Canada high-performance team as assistant coaches.A news release states that addition of Bartlett and Gaudette underscore Boccia Canada’s ongoing commitment to increase the presence of women in high-performance coaching roles. For both coaches, the new roles are the next step on a pathway that already includes years of coaching in their respective communities and provinces.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentBoccia is a Paralympic sport of precision and strategy similar to lawn bowling or curling, played by athletes with Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, and related disabilities. It is one of only two Paralympic sports that do not have an Olympic counterpart. Athletes compete in one of six sport classes based on their level and type of disability.Bartlett, a long-time boccia volunteer, coach and national referee, said she relishes the opportunity to focus on her coaching development.“My development as a coach will progress dramatically in becoming assistant coach of the national team,” Bartlett said. “I look forward to working with and learning from the other coaches. I hope to then bring a new level of training and experience to the athletes I work with regularly in Newfoundland and Labrador.”High-Performance director Mario Delisle said Bartlett and Gaudette have demonstrated dedication and determination to support athletes provincially, and he is thrilled to have them join the national program.”Boccia Canada is the boccia delivery arm of the Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association, the national sport organization for the Paralympic sport of boccia. Boccia Canada is focused on providing athletes and individuals of all ages and skill with the chance to play a unique Paralympic sport.Article content
Eileen Bartlett of St. John’s named an assistant coach with Boccia Canada
