BOCCIA NEWS
Rotterdam 2023: Perez leads hosts' gold rush
The Netherlands bagged three gold medals on the fifth day of the European Para Championships in Rotterdam
How Paralympic boccia medallists and assistants create a dream team
In the BC3 category, Para athletes can compete together with an assistant – and they take the podium together at the Paralympic Games. With the boccia competition heating up at the first European Para Championships in Rotterdam, we introduce you to three pairs putting on an amazing show
Rotterdam 2023: First European Para Championships begin
The European Para Championships take place between 8 and 20 August 2023, featuring 1,500 athletes competing across 10 Para sports
Singapore’s history-maker Nurulasyiqah Taha reflects on 20-year boccia journey
Nurulasyiqah Mohammad Taha became the first boccia athlete from Singapore to compete at the Paralympic Games. Now she is looking to accomplish much more
Malaysia’s first medallist in boccia Chew Wei Lun has big hopes for the future
Chew Wei Lun took the silver medal in boccia’s BC1 category at Tokyo 2020 and became Malaysia’s first-ever Paralympic medallist in the sport. While he retired after the Games, he continues to look forward to more history being made for his country
Boccia TikTok star Morillas on turning likes into medals
Morillas received more than 370 comments praising him as an artist and inviting him for house stays around the world
Friendship pushes Australian boccia player Michel to higher ground
Michel and his ramp assistant McClure certain their friendship will last a lifetime
Paralympians in the spotlight as Paris 2024 celebrates Olympic Day
The area near Stade de France was transformed into an open-air playground as Olympic Day participants got to try out 30 Olympic sports as well as wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball and boccia
Boccia trailblazer Aziz looks for African breakthrough in sport
• The Johannesburg 2022 World Boccia Africa Regional Championships take place from 16-23 May
Hong Kong dominate at Dubai 2021 Asia-Oceania C’ships
Six-time Paralympic medallist Yuk Wing Leung and Yuen Cheung clinch individual gold medals along with Pairs title
Harmonisation key for Thai boccia team boccia win
Four-time gold medallist Watcharaphon Vongsa spearheads Thai success over China
Suigimura Hidetaka hopes boccia gold will spark Japan interest in the sport
Joy too for David Smith, Adam Peska and Samuel Andrejcik while Grigorios Polychronidis targets Paris 2024
A medal gift for baby of boccia star Polychronidis
Another second place finish for Greek star but the presence of little Valentina made it a happy occasion
A family affair in Boccia for McCowan brothers
British brothers face off against each other in their first game of Tokyo 2020
Rio 2016 boccia individual medallists back for another gold in Tokyo
All four individual boccia champions at Rio 2016 will have a chance to reclaim their title
Boccia star Grigorios Polychronidis targets first individual gold
‘We have a secondary role, even more important than Olympians, to show to the community and especially the children of tomorrow that the person with disability is different but he is equal’
Wait soon to be over for Colombia's Grisales
World Championships silver medallist has been waiting over a decade for his Paralympic moment
Ones to Watch for boccia
Four male and four female boccia athletes who can make noise at Tokyo 2020
10 things to know about boccia
The Para sport is a game all about strategy, extreme focus and precision
Nurulasyiqah Mohammad Taha: I don't want to be at the mercy of the virus
Missing out on Tokyo 2020 qualification, boccia athlete still finds ways to stay motivated