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.
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.
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.
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.
Recapping the Parapans: Sport-by-Sport Roundup
Nine world records were broken and Brazil finished atop the medal standings in Guadalajara.