Republic of Korea athlete Howon Jeong seized the final boccia gold medal on offer to complete a memorable and inspiring series of individual events at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
As attention now turns to the pairs and team…
World Boccia has confirmed Zagreb and Astana as the venues for the two decisive qualification tournaments that will help determine the field for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games.
The Croatian capital will host the World Boccia Teams and…
By Graham Thomas
Thailand topped the boccia medal table at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, with Withun Chanthakhat and Ladamanee Kla-han among the athletes leading a successful campaign that delivered an impressive eight medals.
The Thais just edged…
By Graham Thomas
Italy enjoyed a successful home tournament at the Olbia 2026 World Boccia Challenger, with Gabriele Zendron claiming BC3 men's individual gold and the hosts adding silver medals in both the BC3 pairs and BC1/BC2 team competitions. …
By Graham Thomas
Jovin Tan has made a colourful start to the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, but Singapore’s pink-haired BC1 star is not the only athlete using a distinctive look to make his mark on the competition.
Indonesia’s…
By Graham Thomas
Indonesia’s emergence as a world boccia powerhouse will face a rapid major test when Asia’s leading players gather in Japan for the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games.
Fresh from topping the medal table at the Seoul…
By Graham Thomas
Welsh athlete Rachel Bailey will represent Great Britain for the first time at an international tournament when she competes at the Olbia World Boccia Challenger in Italy next week.
Bailey has been selected in the BC1…
By Graham Thomas
The Pilsen 2026 World Boccia Challenger provided the first opportunity for many of the sport’s rising stars to test themselves in major international competition since the World Boccia Championships in Seoul.
Held from September 7-15, the…
After eight days of unforgettable memories and intense competition, this has been a weekend of goodbyes and homeward journeys. But what a World Boccia Championships we witnessed thanks to 186 athletes from 48 nations. We have crowned 11 world…
By Graham Thomas and Jungin Bae
Previous members Daniel Michel of Australia and Argentina’s Stefania Ferrando are among six athletes who have been elected to a new six-member Athletes’ Committee within World Boccia.
The new group includes representatives from…
The election of a new World Boccia Athletes’ Committee is now the next significant moment in a busy period of change for the sport, with the vote taking place during the 2026 World Boccia Championships in Seoul.
World Boccia…
