Many sports at the Paralympics have an Olympic cousin. There are only two without counterparts, one of which is boccia. But that family of sports is one of the earliest ever to be played by mankind, ...

In 2008, athlete Marilou Deniega competed in the ASEAN Paralympic Games held in Thailand. She played boccia, a ball sport designed for persons with cerebral palsy. Deniega, a first timer in the Para ...

Jessi Hooper is so dedicated to boccia that she has gone without food to make sure she can afford to play. Boccia is a mix between bocce and lawn bowls and is the fastest growing Paralympic sport ...

Pétanque, LUPs and gender diversity: welcome to the world of boccia! In our "24 Sports Chrono" series, we tell you everything you need to know about Olympic and Paralympic Games disciplines. On your ...

Boccia is one of the most unique events at the Paralympics, but there's a decent chance you've never even heard of it. That may be because it's one of two games specifically designed for Paralympians ...

Greek in origin, Boccia is a sport that is considered by those who play it to be "one of the least-known in the world" . It is a target sport in which the aim is for players to push coloured balls as ...

The Boccia World Championships take place in Liverpool from the 12th August - here's how to play. Find out how to get into boccia with our handy guide. How to play boccia. Video, 00:01:11How to play ...

BISFed hopes the licensed balls will be available for all athletes to purchase from June. They will then be officially introduced at World Cup Series competitions and the World Championships in 2022.

Boccia Championships 2018 - here's how to play. Find your local club in England, external, Scotland, external, Wales, external and Northern Ireland, external. A sport specifically designed for ...

A game of boccia is played on a court measuring 12.5 × 6 m with 2 m of clear space surrounding it. The throwing end is split into six throwing boxes that the athletes must stay in during play. The ...

Ivana Peskova gets emotional when she thinks back to the time she put a gold medal around her son Adam Peska’s neck at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Standing on the same podium, she picked up ...