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Lineups decided for boccia finals
All the matchups have been decided for the boccia finals after a thrilling Day 9 of competition at London 2012.
Boccia players to battle in individual competitions
Brazil’s Eliseu dos Santos and Dirceu Pinto will now battle each other for gold in the single event and Nigel Murray of Great Britain will defend his title in the BC2 individual event.
Zhong Kai secures boccia victory that prompts Nigel Murray's retirement
Kai joined by David Smith, Roger Aandalen and Pattaya Tadtong in semi finals.
A rerun of 2004 Games on boccia field of play
Portugal’s Joao Fernandes will once again attempt to beat Roger Aandalen of Norway in the BC1 mixed individual event in a rerun of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games.
Portugal shine as individual boccia gets underway
All four Portuguese athletes progress to next round, with Korea also shining.
Brazil, Greece and Thailand claim boccia gold medals
Dirceu Pinto: "This isn't just a medal for me, but for my whole country."
Three gold medals up for grabs in boccia
The podium for the mixed pairs BC4, mixed pairs BC3 and mixed team BC1 will be decided on the third day of boccia competition.
Thailand produce stunning boccia upset
Beijing gold medalists Great Britain crash out of competition at semi-final stage.
Polychronidis helps Greece to impressive Boccia start
World number one and teammate Nikolaos Polychronidis come from behind to pip impressive Canada.
NPC Sweden Announces Team for London
58 athletes will make their way to London
British-American Rivalry Heats Up in Manchester
Great Britain won Day 3 on the Football 7-a-Side pitch and USA took the victory on the Wheelchair Basketball court at the BT Paralympic World Cup.
IPC Athletes’ Council Meets in Switzerland
With the London 2012 Paralympic Games fast approaching, the IPC Athletes’ Council had plenty of exciting topics to discuss from social media to anti-doping.
Greg Polychronidis: Great Britain have raised the bar
Greece’s Greg Polychronidis attended the Boccia test event in the Basketball Arena on the Olympic Park in May where he saw first hand how strong the British team had become.
Newcomer Mezik Aims to Defeat ‘Grandpa’ Murray
Though he has never met him in competition, Slovakia’s Robert Mezik thinks he has what it takes to beat Great Britain’s world number one BC2 Boccia player, Nigel Murray.
Boccia is Enjoying a Revival, says Norway’s Aandalen
Norway’s Roger Aandalen says that since he began playing Boccia 26 years ago, the sport has changed dramatically, and for the better.
Experience and Bravado to Win Canada's Boccia Team Gold
With Josh Vander Vies’s experience and Marco Dispaltro’s aggressive go-getter attitude, the Canadians hope they’ve found a winning combination in the Boccia BC4 team event.
Silence May Be Golden for USA’s Hanson
He may not be able to speak, but Austin Hanson and his father have developed a non-verbal language they hope will send them to the top of the Boccia podium at the London Paralympics.
Johnny Cronin: Irish Training Camps Beneficial for London
Ireland’s gold-medal Boccia player Johnny Cronin explains why training with a group provides more motivation than training individually.
London 2012 Test Events Conclude
London 2012 Organizing Committee hails London Prepares series a success
Boccia: 12 Facts for London 2012
Here’s a list of 12 interesting things you should know about Boccia at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.