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…
The Classification Committee are running information sessions on the 2026 Classification Rules Update following feedback from the boccia community. They are designed for athletes, coaches and team staff, i.e. those most directly involved and effected by the classification process. This session…
World Boccia and the Saudi Boccia Federation have taken the joint decision to postpone the Riyadh 2026 World Boccia Challenger, due to take place from the 9th to 16th April in Saudi Arabia. This is because of the current…
By Graham Thomas
As preparations intensify for the Seoul 2026 World Boccia Championships, it’s a chance to turn the spotlight to the pairs and team competitions — and the brilliance of athletes such as Hong Kong’s Ho Yuen Kei…
World Boccia is committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, safety, and wellbeing across our sport. In line with this commitment, and with our responsibilities as the International Federation for the Paralympic sport of boccia, we are seeking…
World Boccia is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Charmaine Hooper, chief executive of World Abilitysport.
Charmaine was a trusted friend and colleague to so many across the boccia and wider Para sport community, and her loss…
By Graham Thomas
The countdown is on for the Seoul 2026 World Boccia Championships.
World Boccia have announced their initial list of qualified athletes for the tournament - taking place between August 24 to September 4 - which already…
What a year 2025 was for boccia coach education! In 2025, World Boccia delivered coaching courses across all four regions, bringing together passionate people who are helping the sport grow in exciting new ways. Each course was filled with…
All of us involved in boccia across the world are committed to clean sport. To this effect, we would like to share a number of crucial updates from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) with all those involved in boccia.…
World Boccia will break new ground in 2026 – hosting our first tournament in Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh in April.
The World Boccia Challenger event will take place between April 9 and April 16 and kicks off a packed…
Dear Friends,
As 2025 draws to a close, we would like, on behalf of World Boccia, to extend our warmest thanks to everyone who has contributed to what has been a truly remarkable year for our sport.
Across every…
