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21 March 2025

Six Months On From Paris 2024

Day 1 Loung shot! March marks six months since Paris hosted the Paralympic Games and boccia crowned a new group of champions. In celebration, World Boccia are reliving some of those amazing, unforgettable moments from across the eight individual…

10 January 2025

India Poised for Paralympic Breakthrough

By Graham Thomas The Boccia National Championships of India runs from January 8 to January 16 and 2025 will be the ninth year since its inception. The tournament in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, features the country’s leading players and comes…

30 December 2024

New Year’s Message

New Year’s Message Dear Friends, As the year draws to a close, we would like to pay tribute and heartfelt thanks to all those who have made 2024 such a memorable 12 months for boccia. From our wonderful gold…

26 November 2024

The Paralympic Flame Still Burns Brightly for Aurélie Aubert

By Graham Thomas When Aurélie Aubert unexpectedly earned gold at this year’s Paris 20204 Paralympic Games, she did more than simply boost the home nation’s medal tally. She also ensured she would go on to become one of France’s…

6 September 2024

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games sees Boccia go Global

The growing breadth and diversity of talent in boccia was once again the major theme of the pairs and team competition events at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Out with the old. In with the new. Eight different nations…

3 September 2024

New Heroes, Fresh Stories and Bright Future for Boccia After Individual Events at Paris 2024 Paralympics

Republic of Korea athlete Howon Jeong seized the final boccia gold medal on offer to complete a memorable and inspiring series of individual events at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. As attention now turns to the pairs and team…

30 August 2024

Paris 2024 Paralympics Begins with Historic Day for Boccia

It has been a dramatic, exciting and historically significant opening for boccia as the tournament began at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Not only is boccia celebrating its 40th anniversary as a Paralympic sport, but for the first time the…

22 January 2021

WORLD BOCCIA: a new Brand for boccia

Welcome to our new Website which has been designed to provide a better and more interactive experience for everyone who is interested in boccia. We hope you like it! World Boccia will be the brand we use at all…

22 October 2020

BISFed Approved Equipment Supplier – Ball Licensing

This is an open letter to all manufacturers of boccia balls, inviting applications to become a BISFed Approved Equipment Supplier

12 October 2020

Yuenkei talks about the Road to Tokyo

Speaking from Hong Kong, Boccia BC3 athlete Ho Yuen Kei talks about the Road to Tokyo and explains Boccia and the role of a BC3 Sport Assistant. Enjoy!

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