SA Boccia athletes make history as they qualify for their first Paralympics
South Africa’s BC3 pair of Elanza Jordaan and Karabo Morapedi won gold and qualified for the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.
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Montreal man with cerebral palsy finds freedom and fun in boccia ball | CBC News
Montrealer Alexandre Ziegler has been playing boccia ball since he was 13.He's 31 now, and speaking to CBC News at the Maurice Richard Arena in the city's east end on Friday before a competition got underway, he said the sport encourages…
Indian army takes lead in promoting Boccia sports along with Paralympics Committee of India
Image Source : MANISH PRASAD Winners of Boccia National Championship
The 7th…
Canada’s Alison Levine, Iulian Ciobanu claim pairs bronze at World Boccia Championships | CBC…
Alison Levine and Iulian Ciobanu of Montreal won bronze in BC4 pairs at the World Boccia Championships on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Levine and Ciobanu, both members of the last two Paralympic Games teams, defeated Japan 3-1 in the…
National boccia championship comes to London, Ont., rounding up Canada’s top para-athletes |…
Para-athletes from all across the country have gathered in London, Ont. this week for the 28th annual Canadian Boccia Championships. Thirty-five boccia players from five provinces— Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec, Ontario, and…
SA to host Africa’s first World Boccia Africa Regional Championships
Boccia (pronounced ‘Bot-cha’) is a game designed specifically for athletes with a disability affecting locomotor function.…
Boccia, a Paralympic sport of strategy and skill, slowly gains popularity in India
Ahead of the boccia championship in Dubai, athlete Sachin Chamaria throws light on this lesser-known paralympic sport
The court is silent as Sachin Chamaria eyes a singular white ball — the jack — resting in front of him. The…
GB boccia hopeful embarks on Paralympic ‘dream’ days after graduating
Beth Moulam said she is “living my dream” as she prepares to make her Paralympic bow 21 years after being inspired by the Sydney Games.Moulam, from York, has cerebral palsy and will compete for Great Britain in the boccia pairs competition…
Scott McCowan beats Jamie McCowan in battle of the Paralympic boccia brothers
Comedian Adam Hills likes to label the boccia players as the rock stars of the Paralympics, in which case a pair of siblings from Ayrshire would be Mick and Keith.
Boccia is a precision sport, like bowls and pétanque, for athletes…