BOCCIA NEWS

Vote now for May’s IPC Athlete of the Month
Nominees include: Marieke Vervoort, Aled Davies, Yui Kamiji, Dariusz Pender, and Marco Dispaltro.

Marco Dispaltro wins in Montreal, moves to world No. 1
Canada, Brazil and Argentina all put on impressive boccia performances at the World Open.

What to watch: May 2014
Top events will take place this month in boccia, wheelchair fencing, shooting, cycling and athletics.

Boccia’s elite head to Montreal for World Open
The top boccia athletes in the world will compete in Canada this week in the first international tournament of 2014.

Can Marco Dispaltro vault to world No. 1?
The Canadian is looking to climb the BC4 boccia world rankings on his home soil this week.

First Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games co-ordination meeting held
Event will feature 23 sports when it takes place in Korea between 18-24 October.

BISFed reveal new 2014 boccia world rankings
With seven months to go until the 2014 BISFed Boccia World Championships, take a look at the athletes to beat.

Flags raised ahead of Asean Para Games
11 countries set to compete in 12 sports in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, from Tuesday (14 January).
No. 22: Jose Macedo becomes Europe's 'man to beat'
In his home country, Jose Macedo shocked the favourite the clinch the BC3 title at the BISFed Boccia European Championships.

Vote now for October’s IPC Athlete of the Month
Nominees for the IPC Athlete of the Month award include: Robert Davies, Panfeng Feng, Natascha Hiltrop, Witsanu Huadpradit, Jonas Jacobsson and Seung-Hwan Jung.

Beijing to host 2014 Boccia World Championships
The 2014 BISFed Boccia World Championships are expected to showcase 180 athletes from 30 countries.

Australia bundled out in dramatic fashion
Gold medals on Thursday for Thai, Korean and Chinese athletes at Asia Oceania Boccia Championships.

Australians knocked out in Sydney
China's Yuansen Zheng amongst those to break Australian hearts at Asia and Oceania Boccia Championships.
Liukuey and Thorneycroft lead the way for Australia
Full review of first day of 2013 Asia Oceania Boccia Championships in Sydney, Australia.

Australian newcomers take on Asian boccia greats
The final pool matches will be live streamed as players compete to enter the quarter finals of the 2013 Asia Oceania Boccia Championships

Parapan American Youth Games close in Buenos Aires
More than 600 athletes from 16 countries took part in the event which saw Brazil top the medals table.

Powerlifting records fall at 2013 Parapan American Youth Games
Last day of powerlifting sees two junior world records broken in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Nine countries to duel for Asia-Oceania boccia titles
IPC One to Watch Pattaya Tadtong of Thailand will be among the 76 athletes competing at the 2013 BISFed Boccia Asia-Oceania Championships.

Brazil, Canada share gold at boccia’s Americas Championship
Five different countries medalled at the Americas Championship, which took place in Kansas, USA.

Nine nations to compete at boccia’s Americas Championship
Paralympic medallists from Canada and Parapans stars from Argentina, Colombia and Mexico highlight the field.