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…
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,…
By Graham Thomas
The foundations are being carefully put in place for the USA to host boccia at the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, which is now less than three years away.
That was the assessment of World…
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…
By Graham Thomas
Portugal dominated the medals tally at the European Para Youth Games in Istanbul, winning three of the four gold medals available.
Francisco Gouveia – who also won gold at the World Boccia Youth Championships in Brazil…
By Graham Thomas and Jane Thomas
Great Britain’s athletes delivered an historic performance at the 2025 European Championships in Zagreb, Croatia.
Edging out rivals Portugal, Britain topped the medal table and claimed their largest-ever haul at the tournament: four…
