Boccia is one of the most unique events at the Paralympics, but there's a decent chance you've never even heard of it. That may be because it's one of two games specifically designed for ...

Today, the boccia contingent competing at the Paralympic Games includes athletes from as many as 75 countries. Paris marks the third consecutive Paralympics that the U.S. has not qualified an athlete ...

Less familiar are boccia (pronounced bot-cha) and goalball. Two disciplines unique to the Paralympics that have featured fully in the sporting line-up since 1984.

The complete boccia schedule, including TV listings, is also available on the NBCOlympics.com schedule page. All live streams are also available to watch on mobile, tablet and connected TV devices via ...

Boccia's appeal and rising popularity comes from its showcase as a Paralympic sport that can be enjoyed by people of all ages ...

PARIS (AP) — On the fifth day of the Paris Paralympics, medals will be handed out in eight sports on Monday. One of those is Boccia, where players throw or roll leather balls as close as they ...

Of the 22 Paralympic sports, only two don't have an Olympic equivalent. Boccia is a sport where players throw, kick or roll colored balls as close as possible to a white target ball. The player ...

PARIS, France — On the fifth day of the Paris Paralympics, medals will be handed out in eight sports on Monday. One of those is Boccia, where players throw or roll leather balls as close as they ...

Boccia is one of two Paralympic sports with no Olympic equivalent, the other being goalball. It was originally developed for people with coordination impairments, but now has several categories to ...

Bengaluru: Karnataka Para Boccia Association, in collaboration with Boccia India, hosted a Boccia Awareness Event and a live ...

Tunisian boccia player Achraf Tayahi refuses to show up for his match today against Israel’s Nadav Levi at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Tayahi also withdrew from yesterday’s match against his ...

The Games will feature 4,400 athletes representing 184 delegations who will compete in 22 different sports, including two—goalball and boccia—which are unique to the Paralympics and do not ...