BOCCIA NEWS
Slovakia and Thailand start boccia season strong
Athletes kick off 2019 with Regional Opens in China and Croatia
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Boccia ball gets rolling in Zagreb
Athletes around Europe kick off 2019 season
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Failure motivates boccia stars
Ho and Zheng learning from Worlds mistakes
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Laureus World Sports Awards: 2019 shortlist
PyeongChang 2018 champions among nominations announced
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Vote for December’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
These athletes closed 2018 with stunning performances
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The secret to Thailand’s boccia brilliance
Country ready to thrill at Tokyo 2020 after stunning 2018
Worawut Saengampa ends 2018 in style
Thailand’s finest ignores shocks to triumph again in boccia season-ender
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World-class field for boccia’s year-ender
High-quality action guaranteed at Dubai World Open
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2018 in Review: Boccia
World Championship results carry bigger meaning towards Tokyo 2020
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Vote for November’s Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
Athletes nominated in badminton, boccia, judo, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair tennis
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Powerful Thais reign supreme in Chinese Taipei
But world champion Saengampa suffers first defeat of 2018
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Worawut Saengampa ready to wow Chinese Taipei
Formidable Thai team likely to dominate boccia tournament
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Samuel Andrejcik focuses on finishing
Slovak boccia athlete motivated by rivals and teammates
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Watch out, boccia: here comes Bermuda
Historic first title highlights Buenos Aires Open
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Para sport preview: November 2018
Judo Worlds and start of snow sports season among highlights
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European Para Youth Games line-up revealed
Eight sports to be featured at 2019 edition in Finland
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Para sport review: September 2018
Rowing, equestrian and triathlon Worlds headlined the month
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Lima 2019: Evelyn de Oliveira targets first Parapan title
Boccia Paralympic champion seeks Tokyo 2020 place
Indonesia 2018: Spotlight on boccia
Stars of August’s World Championships are back for more
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Samuel Andrejcik finds redemption in Poznan
Slovakian wins after Boccia Worlds disappointment