BOCCIA NEWS
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.
British Boccia Team have Unexpected Win and Loss
The BC3 pairs were never expected to top the podium and the BC1/BC2 were favourites to win when they played at home at the Boccia test event on the Olympic Park in London.
Nigel Murray: My Final Games Selection
British Boccia player Nigel Murray still feels the excitement of qualifying for a Paralympic Games, even if it is for a fourth and final time.
Great Britain Take Double Gold at Boccia Test Event
Nigel Murray and David Smith walked away with golds, whilst teammate Jacob Thomas took bronze.
Ottobock joins forces with BT Paralympic World Cup
Prosthetics, orthotics and wheelchair specialists Ottobock have become the Official Technical Service Provider for the 2012 BT Paralympic World Cup
Top Strength 7-a-Side Team Named for BT Paralympic World Cup
Team GB will play Brazil, Republic of Ireland and the USA
Final London 2012 Test Events
Athletics, Boccia, Para-Archery and Wheelchair Tennis will be tested between 3 and 8 May in London
Discover Canada’s Paralympic Summer “Super Athletes”
18 Super Athletes star in campaign to increase profile of Canadian Paralympic athletes
ParalympicsGB Selects Band of Brothers
Three sets of brothers were amongst 20 athletes to be selected to represent ParalympicsGB in Boccia, Judo and Powerlifting at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.