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
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.
Boccia
Norway’s Roger Aandalen says that since he began playing Boccia 26 years ago, the sport has changed dramatically, and for the better.
Beijing 2008
USA’s champion sprinter April Holmes has always wanted to work for the Secret Service, and she shares how an athletic career has fulfilled that dream.
Athens 2004
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.
Beijing 2008
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.
Athletics
The blue tracks of Torino Stadio di Atletica will draw athletes from Italy and 17 other countries this weekend, who will try to qualify for London 2012.
Lillehammer 1994
Philadelphia will play host to a three-team women’s Ice Sledge Hockey jamboree this weekend, the first of its kind.
Athletics
Richard Whitehead, Hannah Cockroft and Paul Blake set world records on the track, while Dan Greaves left dissatisfied with his Discus results.
Cycling
Great Britain’s Sarah Storey got off lightly when she crashed in the Bedford Two Day and was flung into a bunch of nettles.
Archery
London 2012 Organizing Committee hails London Prepares series a success
Great Britain
The last set of Paralympic Games tickets will go on sale with exactly 100 days to go until the Opening Ceremony.
Sydney 2000
Ireland’s gold-medal Boccia player Johnny Cronin explains why training with a group provides more motivation than training individually.
Powerlifting
Stoke Mandeville & New York 1984
Here’s a list of 12 interesting things you should know about Boccia at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Athletics
Australia’s Paralympic champion sprinter sounds off in reaction to being quoted in the British newspaper, the Daily Mail.
Boccia
Athletics
Irish middle-distance runner takes 15 seconds off his world record with an emphatic performance at London 2012 test event.