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To BISFed members and the Boccia community, It is expected that there will be a high initial demand for boccia balls which are licensed for BISFed-sanctioned competitions. BISFed has worked with the approved manufacturers to help ensure that balls…

Tokyo 2020, the IOC and the IPC have launched version two of the Playbooks for Athletes and Team Officials & International Federations. The Playbooks have further information on Covid-19 countermeasures required for the respective stakeholders participating in the…

We are pleased to share with you the list of Boccia ball Manufacturers licensed by BISFed: • Apowatec (Japan) • BOCCASBALLS, Unipessoal Lda (Portugal) …

We are pleased to share a series of webinars the BISFed Development Committee is preparing. These live Webinars are open for registration to the Boccia community of BISFed members only and will be presented in English. Find below a…

Join Boccia England for 24 hours of live-streamed boccia-related fun and activities to raise much-needed funds to change the lives of disabled athletes. WHEN? Starts @ 10am (UK time) on the 23rd of April / Ends @ 10am (UK…

Further to our communication to you on 25th March 2021 regarding the introduction of a Ball Licensing process for boccia balls which are used in BISFed-sanctioned competitions, we are aware that a group of athletes has raised a petition…

A Statement on the BISFed Ball Licensing Scheme One of the core values of Paralympic sport is equality of opportunity. Since BISFed’s formation in 2013, we have strived to ensure that our sport is transparent and fair and allows…

We regret to announce that due to continuing uncertainty because of the Covid pandemic we have today decided to cancel the 2021 Póvoa World Open which was scheduled from 12th to 19th July. We have worked closely with the…

BISFed invites stakeholders to “save the date” on 9 April to celebrate Play True Day 2021. Since 2014, in April of every year, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the anti-doping community worldwide have celebrated ‘Play True Day’…

The BISFed Board met in it´s first meeting of 2021 on the 18th of February, at which BISFed Committee chairs and the Athlete representative were also present. The Board approved the budget for 2021 and considered the impact of…