BOCCIA NEWS
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Para sport preview: April 2018
Commonwealth Games sees summer sports take centre stage
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While you were away in PyeongChang…
Catch up on the summer sport events you might have missed
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Para sport preview: March 2018
PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games to get underway on 9 March
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Managua 2018: Panama end top of medals table
More than 300 athletes compete at second Para Central American Games
2018 boccia Worlds: What you need to know
Up to 192 players competing for medals in Great Britain this August
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Managua 2018: 50 days to go
Second Para Central American Games will take place in Nicaraguan capital
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Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 33 - Boccia breakthrough for Michel
Australian won three golds at two different competitions in 16 days
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Paralympic Movement mourns the passing of Kenneth Verwimp
Rio 2016 Paralympian dies due to an inflammation in the lungs
Europe’s best boccia players meet in Portugal
Rio 2016 champions and home favourites the ones to watch
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EPYG 2017: Germany, Italy and Finland top medal table
More than 600 European Para athletes from 26 countries competed at Youth Games
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European Para Youth Games set to begin in Italy
More than 600 athletes from 26 countries taking part
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October 2017 preview
Check out the Para sport competitions you need to be watching this month
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Boccia bond connects Polychronidis and Patroni
Paralympic silver medallists celebrate Rio success by getting married.
Boccia bonanza for Thailand
Paralympic champion leads medal winners at biggest competition of 2017 so far.
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Para sport preview: July 2017
Athletics and tennis lead a packed monthly schedule.
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Polychronidis aims for gold at boccia Euros
4-time Paralympic medallist wants to improve on Rio 2016 performance.
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Major shake up for boccia world rankings
New system will award points for individual games rather than overall events.
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Thailand dominate BISFed Asia-Oceania Champs
Thai athletes claimed two individual golds and won the team event.
Top boccia athletes take on BISFed Asia-Oceania Champs
After dominating at Rio 2016, returning medallists from Asian nations will compete in Hong Kong.
Monthly preview: May 2017
The first major international rowing competition kicks off, among other events this month.