BOCCIA NEWS

EPYG 2017: Germany, Italy and Finland top medal table
More than 600 European Para athletes from 26 countries competed at Youth Games

European Para Youth Games set to begin in Italy
More than 600 athletes from 26 countries taking part

October 2017 preview
Check out the Para sport competitions you need to be watching this month

Boccia bond connects Polychronidis and Patroni
Paralympic silver medallists celebrate Rio success by getting married.
Boccia bonanza for Thailand
Paralympic champion leads medal winners at biggest competition of 2017 so far.

Para sport preview: July 2017
Athletics and tennis lead a packed monthly schedule.

Polychronidis aims for gold at boccia Euros
4-time Paralympic medallist wants to improve on Rio 2016 performance.

Major shake up for boccia world rankings
New system will award points for individual games rather than overall events.

Thailand dominate BISFed Asia-Oceania Champs
Thai athletes claimed two individual golds and won the team event.
Top boccia athletes take on BISFed Asia-Oceania Champs
After dominating at Rio 2016, returning medallists from Asian nations will compete in Hong Kong.
Monthly preview: May 2017
The first major international rowing competition kicks off, among other events this month.
Liverpool to host 2018 BISFed Worlds
The competition will be held 9-19 August at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
Love for boccia helps So Yeong Jeong through pain
A nagging shoulder injury since London 2012 has forced the bronze medallist to take her training slower.

BISFed launches new competition management system
The new system will allow boccia fans to follow live results online.

Hong Kong Para athletes receive Samsung Awards
Rio 2016 gold medallists Yuk Wing Leung and Wai Lok Tang were recognised for their achievements last year.

CCPSA recognises boccia volunteer’s efforts
Donna Zorn was inducted into the CCPSA’s Hall of Fame.

Inspired by Dirceu Pinto, Felipe seeks boccia gold
Brazil´s Edmundo Felipe aims to win gold at his first international event, motivated by the success of his compatriot and four-time boccia Paralympic champion Dirceu Pinto.

‘Making Boccia Accessible’ held in Rwanda
The two-day course provided training to develop participants’ refereeing and classification skills.

Sao Paulo 2017: athletics and boccia preview
The Youth Parapan American Games will feature around 1,000 athletes, aged 12-20 years old, from 20 countries competing across 12 sports.
Han Soo Kim learns from Rio 2016 mistakes
The South Korean boccia player reflected on Rio 2016 and is determined to win double gold at the 2017 Asia-Oceania Championships.