Lakeshore Foundation

Lakeshore Foundation is a fitness, recreation, sport and research organization for people with a physical disability located in Birmingham, AL.

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Happy Olympic & Paralympic Day!

Today, we celebrate the power of sport, the legacy of the movements, and the individuals who inspire the world with their courage, determination and excellence. #OlympicParalympicDay

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BC1/2 Teams
🥇Mexico (Karina Martinez Sandoval/Eduardo Sanchez Reyes/ Rogelio Gonzalez Quiroz)
🥈El Salvador (Rebeca Duarte/Kevin Barillas Murga/Mario Sayes)
🥉Canada (Lisa Puri/Kyle Scott/Olivier Roy)

BC3 Pairs
🥇Chinese Taipei (Tzu-Wen Chen/Hsiang-Lung Liu; Tzu-Wei Chang/Chia-Jung Hu)
🥈Sweden (Christoffer Hagdahl/Dan Mikael Hagdahl; Maria Bjurstrom/Ann-Christie Bjurstrom)
🥉Brazil (Mateus Carvalho/Oscar Carvalho; Evani Soares/Renata Santos)

BC4 Pairs
🥇Mexico (Karla Manuel Enriquez/Juan Salazar Gonzalez)
🥈USA (Nick Taylor/Cassie Mitchell)

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And just like that, the Birmingham 2026 World Boccia Challenger has come to a close! After 5 days of intense competition, we concluded the day with our Pairs/Teams medal ceremony and the closing ceremony. Congratulations to all the athletes, coaches and staff on an incredible competition, and thank you to all our volunteers, staff and fans who made the first Challenger on U.S. soil in nearly a decade a success! Get full scores from the weekend at https://t.co/Hd5iImupvM

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The pairs and teams competition at the 2026 Birmingham World Boccia Challenger is underway, and all the teams are bringing the 🔥! In BC4 pairs, USA remains undefeated while Mexico will take the court for the first time tomorrow. Brazil and Peru both remain undefeated in BC3 pairs, while Mexico and El Salvador have yet to see a loss in BC1/2 teams. There's still plenty of boccia left to play in our final day of action tomorrow - be sure to tune into https://t.co/l6f5HfcERq starting at 9:30 a.m. CT to watch Courts 5 & 6, and head to https://t.co/Ut6Lj3ufPx to see all the scores from today.

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BC1 Female
🥇 Yushae Andrade
🥈 Sohyeon Park
🥉 Yi-Ting Tsai

BC1 Male
🥇 Jose Chagas
🥈 Eduardo Sanchez Reyes
🥉 Chia-Sheng Liu

BC2 Female
🥇 Rebeca Duarte
🥈 Karina Martinez Sandoval
🥉 Megan Ravary

BC2 Male
🥇 Maciel Santos
🥈 Rogelio Gonzalez Quiroz
🥉 Dubier Paredes Moroyoqui

BC3 Female
🥇 Maria Bjurstrom/Ann-Christie Bjurstrom
🥈 Evani Soares/Renata Santos
🥉 Evelyn de Oliveira/Roberto Rodrigues

BC3 Male
🥇 Tzu-Wei Cheng/Chia-Jung Hu
🥈 Min-Che Chen/Lsiu-Yu Chen
🥉 Alejandro Hinostroza Mujica/Tania Marinas

BC4 Female
🥇 Laissa Guerriera
🥈 Karla Manuel Enriquez
🥉 Szu-Min Chiu

BC4 Male
🥇 Ivanildo Souza
🥈 Nick Taylor
🥉 Juan Salazar Gonzalez

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Singles competition of the Birmingham 2026 World Boccia Challenger has come to a close, and we are proud to present your medalists! Congratulations to all our competitors on a fantastic three days of competition, and we can't wait for our pairs and teams competition to begin tomorrow!
📆 https://t.co/Hd5iImupvM
📺 (Courts 5 & 6) https://t.co/KcLIp93tik

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That's a wrap on Day 2️⃣ of the Birmingham 2026 World Boccia Challenger! All the athletes brought the heat, and the semifinals are locked in. By tomorrow evening, we will have our singles champions! Visit https://t.co/Ut6Lj3ufPx for complete scores and tomorrow's schedule, and tune into https://t.co/l6f5HfcERq starting at 9:30 a.m. CT to watch Courts 5 & 6 live.

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Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Today, we honor and reflect on this important day in American history. #Juneteenth

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What in incredible Day 1️⃣ at the Birmingham 2026 World Boccia Challenger! Every athlete has brought their A-game and are leaving it all out on the court. The action will begin tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. in what we are sure will be an exciting Day 2️⃣. Watch Courts 5 & 6 live all day at https://t.co/6jNQLbDxCO and view all the scores from today's matches at https://t.co/FJxnLA7rfV

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Don't miss out — you can still purchase a Lakeshore Summer Pass! This is a great way to try out Lakeshore's facilities before fully committing to a membership. Purchase 10 visits for $75, or 15 visits for $110. Visit https://t.co/wua9d9iF9r to learn more!

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We are now live on Court 6! Thank you for your patience. Tune in to watch live at https://t.co/rcASX1oDrG to watch matches on Court 5 and Court 6.

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We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our live stream equipment on Court 6 at the Birmingham 2026 World Boccia Challenger. We hope to have this remedied shortly. Please visit https://t.co/rcASX1oDrG to watch the Court 5 live stream.

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⏰ Here we go!

The Birmingham 2026 World Boccia Challenger begins TOMORROW! Teams have started to arrive, and the Opening Ceremony will take place this afternoon. Then, the competition begins.

Join us tomorrow through Monday and experience the excitement for yourself! We hope our community will show up and show out to cheer on these incredible athletes, including our very own @Boccia_US. Visit https://t.co/e0AbMdZCQN to learn more.

Can't make it in-person? Select courts will be livestreamed on our YouTube! https://t.co/urjKWLuUrO

#Birmingham #Boccia #BirminghamEvent #InternationalCompetition

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In observance of Juneteenth, Lakeshore Foundation's hours for members will be abbreviated to 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Friday (June 19). The abbreviated hours will not affect the Birmingham 2026 World Boccia Challenger.

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It's almost here! The Birmingham 2026 World Boccia Challenger will kick off this Wednesday with the opening ceremony, followed by the Singles Competition June 18-20 and the Teams & Pairs Competition June 20-22.

Games are open to the public and admission is free! Visit https://t.co/e0AbMdZCQN to learn more. Can't make it in-person? Select courts will be livestreamed on our YouTube! https://t.co/urjKWLuUrO

#Birmingham #Boccia #BirminghamEvent #InternationalCompetition

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The Typhoons wrapped up their time at the 2026 @usparaswimming National Championships with another great day of competition! Overall, our swimmers recorded 5 new personal records, with Lily competing in the 200 IM relay. She and Lucy all competed in team relays, in which Lily earned the bronze! Congratulations to all our swimmers and coaches on a great Nationals and great season overall!

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It was another great day in Boise at the @usparaswimming National Championships today for the Typhoons! Our swimmers recorded 8 new personal records, with Lily, Lucy, Adele and Kat all qualifying to swim in the finals for the 100m breaststroke earlier tonight. Lily, Lucy, Adele and Zoe also qualified for, and competed in, the 4x 100m mixed freestyle relay. Congrats to all our swimmers on a fantastic Day 2️⃣!

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Our track, field and archery athletes were in action today at the Peachtree Paragames and had an amazing day in Atlanta! In the field competition, our athletes recorded 15 personal records across throwing disciplines. On the track, they also recorded 17 personal records. Meanwhile in archery, Donovan took first place in his very first competition in the U15 W2 male division. Congratulations to all our athletes on an incredible competition!

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5️⃣ Days Out!

Preparations are underway for the Birmingham 2026 World Boccia Challenger, happening June 18-22 at Lakeshore! We hope you'll drop by to cheer on these athletes and support the first international boccia competition in the United States since 2017! Visit https://t.co/e0AbMdZCQN to learn more.

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The Typhoons were also represented at the Peachtree Games in Atlanta today! Lake Reed set a personal record in the 100m freestyle and earning a Move United A time. Way to go, Lake!