Yearly Archives: 2025

South Africa’s Elsa Matthee has been recognised for more than three decades of voluntary service to para sport. She has received one of the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) 2025 Classification Recognition Awards for her exceptional contribution to fairness and…

By Graham Thomas Sports equipment can be expensive, whether you are buying a tennis racquet, an adapted indoor exercise bike, gym clothes or a boccia ramp. That bike might cost you €2,000 and so might the ramp, if it’s…

Croatian Paralympian Davor Komar has passed away following a battle with a serious illness. Known for his fighting spirit on the sports field, Davor represented Croatia with distinction. World Boccia would like to extend our condolences to his family,…

Indonesia produced a stunning quadruple gold medal success at the Seoul 2025 World Boccia Cup. Led by Paralympic bronze medalist Muhamad Syafa, Indonesia won three golds in the individual tournaments and were also crowned champions in the BC1/2 Team…

Itiana Shingiskhanova delivered a landmark moment for Kazakhstan by claiming the BC2 title at the recent Astana 2025 World Boccia Challenger — the first international boccia tournament ever staged in the country. The Astana-born athlete sealed her crown in…

The Astana 2025 World Boccia Challenger in Kazakhstan has now concluded, showcasing both the individual and team/pairs competitions. South Korea dominated the team events, securing two of the three gold medals available in the BC3 Pairs, BC4 Pairs, and…

Individuals BC1 Female ? Andreza Oliveira (Brazil) ? Yee Jeralyn Tan (Singapore) ? NA BC2 Female ? Hiu Lam Yeung (Hong Kong, China) ? Karina Martinez Sandoval (Mexico) ? Cristina Gonçalves (Portugal) BC3 Female ? Evelyn De Oliveira /…

Egyptian athletes topped the medal table at the Cairo 2025 African Regional Championships. Six Egyptians picked up gold medals and will qualify automatically for next year's World Championships. Tasneem Goda and Rahma Fayed led the way for the host…