National Boccia Championships held in South Korea

It was the largest boccia event to take place in the Asian country, with a total of 300 participants. 17 Oct 2016

Boccia balls are seen as Great Britain take on Greece in Boccia during the National Paralympic Day at the Olympic Park on September 7, 2013 in London, England

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By Korea Paralympic Committee

The 10th edition of the National Boccia Championships was held in Jeju province, South Korea, between 7-10 October, with 300 participants, including athletes, officials and operational staff, making it the biggest boccia event to have taken place in the Asian country.

Rio 2016 champion Ho Won Jeong and London 2012 gold medallist Ye Jin Choi took part in the event which was organised by the Korea Boccia Federation and the Jeju Province Boccia Federation.

At last month’s Paralympic Games, Jeong took gold in the mixed individual BC3 and silver, together with Choi and Han Soo Kim, in the mixed pairs BC3.

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A total of 100 participants took part in this event held in the South Korean city of Yeoju. Rio 2016 silver medallist Lee Do-yeon and Sydney 2000 champion Jin Yong-sik were amongst the competitors.

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