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
Ahead of medals, titles, and ranked well above becoming one of the world's leading BC4 players, Carla Oliveira's greatest achievement came away from the boccia court.
The Portuguese star - and current world ranked number one…
By Graham Thomas
Winning a World Cup gold medal would be enough to satisfy some athletes but for Singapore's Nurulasyiqah Mohammad success in Portugal has simply strengthened her belief that the biggest prize is still to come.
Known throughout…
Martin Lam, the first Secretary General of World Boccia and a co-founder, offers a personal tribute to David Hadfield, the founding President of World Boccia, who died last week, aged 73.
I cannot adequately describe the deep sadness I…
World Boccia is deeply saddened to announce the death of its founding President and immediate past President, David Hadfield OBE, who has passed away at the age of 73.
A visionary leader, respected administrator and passionate advocate for boccia,…
Today I cry. I cry not only for the loss of a great man, but of a dear friend.
The pain is deep, but it comes accompanied by the lightness of immense gratitude for a good part of…
By Graham Thomas
There is no secret behind Indonesia's emergence as one of the world's leading boccia nations.
According to national coach Argya Wimala, (pictured above with his Indonesian BC1/2 team) the formula is remarkably straightforward: train every day,…
By Graham Thomas
As Cristiano Ronaldo prepares to lead Portugal into a FIFA World Cup showdown with Spain in the United States on Monday, another Portuguese athlete inspired by the football icon will be making his own bid for…
World Boccia’s Challenger series moves on to Colombia at the start of July as part of the South American Para Games in Valledupar, Colombia.
The tournament will bring together 68 athletes from 11 nations at the Games, with competition…
World Boccia would like to start by thanking the Athletes’ Committee for their contributions to our sport since the Rio 2022 World Boccia Championships. Chair, Daniel Michel (AUS), has tirelessly led the Committee and been instrumental in producing the…
By Graham Thomas
Brazil led the way at the Birmingham 2026 World Boccia Challenger in the United States, finishing top of the medal table after a commanding week that saw their athletes excel across both individual and team events.…
