BOCCIA NEWS
Hanif Mawji sets sights on Toronto 2015
The World No. 8 boccia player is hoping to perform well at August’s Parapan American Games.
Pinto hopes boccia gold at TO2015 will lead to Rio 2016 success
Four-time Paralympic champion hopes to compete in his first Parapan American Games this August in Toronto, Canada
World No.1 David Smith sets his sights on continued boccia success
British world champion sets his sights on individual gold and team success at Rio 2016
Baku hosts first ever boccia national championships of Azerbaijan
IPC Vice President Andrew Parsons attended the historic event
No. 28 Leung Yuk Wing back to winning ways in boccia
After going 10 years without a gold medal, Hong Kong’s Leung Yuk Wing won four of them in 2014 with success at the World Championships and Asian Para Games.
BISFed invite bids for 2016 events
The Boccia International Sports Federation is now accepting bids for the five competitions it plans to host in 2016.
Full review: Incheon 2014 Asian Para-Games
A recap of all the Paralympic sports contested at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para-Games, including badminton, which will make its debut at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Leung Yuk Wing not feeling the pressure in Incheon
The Hong Kong boccia star is the man to beat at the Asian Para Games after his double-gold winning performance at the World Championships
Vote now for September’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
After another incredible month of para-sport, the public has the chance to vote for who they feel was the top athlete over the past month.
September: The month in sport reviewed
September saw another huge month of para-sport, with numerous World Championships taking place.
Medals decided at Boccia World Championships
Great Britain’s David Smith, Thailand’s Vongsa Watcharaphon, South Korea’s Han-Soo Kim and Hong Kong’s Leung Yuk-Wing win gold as the Boccia worlds close.
Polychronidis battles boccia training ‘boredom’ for world title
The Greek boccia player has been training for hours each day for the 2014 Boccia World Championships. Although it can be tediously repetitive, he’s driven by the will to win.
Six Paralympians in Tokyo 2020 Athletes’ Commission
The athletes’ commission, made up of 21 leading figures of the Japanese sporting community, will assist in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games preparations
Belgium aim for boccia medals in Beijing
After winning bronze in the mixed pairs at London 2012, Belgium are targeting medals at this month’s World Championships.
Greg Polychronidis: Protest, love and boccia
On the anniversary of his Paralympic gold, the Greek boccia player talks about how being a Paralympian allowed him to stand up for people with disabilities in Greece.
September: What to watch
With three World Championships taking place, September 2014 is set to be another bumper month of para-sport.
Boccia and goalball stars at National Paralympic Day
Stars from Great Britain’s London 2012 boccia and goalball teams are set to compete once more during National Paralympic Day
Rio 2016 announces test event programme
Six Paralympic sports to have dedicated test events between August 2015 and May 2016 in the lead-up to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Review Boccia World Open Povoa 2014
Around 110 athletes from 18 countries compete at one of the largest international boccia events of the year in Portugal.
Watch live para-sport this weekend
Five great para-sport events will be live streamed this weekend so do not miss any of the action.