BOCCIA NEWS
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.
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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.
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Great Britain Take Double Gold at Boccia Test Event
Nigel Murray and David Smith walked away with golds, whilst teammate Jacob Thomas took bronze.
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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
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Top Strength 7-a-Side Team Named for BT Paralympic World Cup
Team GB will play Brazil, Republic of Ireland and the USA
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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
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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.
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Greece’s Polychronidis Defeats Thomas in Tiebreaker
The match started in Greg Polychronidis’ favour, but with some outstanding shots British champion Jacob Thomas levelled off the score until he fell in a tiebreaker.
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Canada Names Boccia Team for London 2012
Nine athletes cracked Canada's squad, including Paul Gauthier, who is headed to his fifth Paralympic Games, and Parapans silver medallist Marco Dispaltro.
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Recapping the Parapans: Sport-by-Sport Roundup
Nine world records were broken and Brazil finished atop the medal standings in Guadalajara.