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Boccia
Boccia ( ) is a precision ball sport, similar to bocce, and related to bowls and pétanque. The name "boccia" is derived from the Latin word for "boss" – '. The sport is contested at local, national and international levels, by athletes with severe physical disabilities. It was originally designed to be played by people with cerebral palsy but now includes athletes with other severe disabilities affecting motor skills. In 1984, it became a Paralympic sport and as of 2020, 75 boccia national organizations have joined one or more of the international organizations. Boccia is governed by the Boccia International Sports Federation (BISFed) and is one of two Paralympic sports (along with goalball) that have no counterpart in the Olympic program, although it is a Paralympic variant of bocce (boules). About the game Boccia can be played by individuals, pairs, or teams of three. Until 2024, all events were mixed gender. The aim of the game is to throw leather balls — ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boccia At The 2020 Summer Paralympics
Boccia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre. There were expected to be 116 qualification slots (34 females, 82 gender free) across seven mixed events: four individual events, two pairs events and one team event. While the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they kept the 2020 name and were held from 24 August to 5 September 2021. Classification When competing in boccia at national or international level, the athletes were competing in events with different Paralympic classification, classifications, based on level of physical disability. , GB Boccia Federation * BC1 - Cerebral palsy. **Human musculoskeletal system, Locomotor dysfunction affecting the whole body. **Use hands or feet to pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Smith (boccia)
David John Smith (born 2 March 1989 in Eastleigh) is a British Paralympic athlete in the sport of boccia. Smith is the most successful British Boccia athlete with 5 Paralympic medals (3 golds) Smith made his Paralympic debut in the British boccia team that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. He competed for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, winning Bronze in the Team BC1–2. and Silver in the BC1 individual event. Smith competed for the British Paralympic Association at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Jainero, winning Gold in the individual BC1 event for the first time. Smith became only the second BC1 to defend his title at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. He was selected to carry his country's flag in the 2020 Summer Paralympics closing ceremony. Smith held the 'triple crown' of major tournament wins following his win at the World Championships in Liverpool 2018 until the World Championships in Rio 2022 where he claimed Silver. At the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boccia At The 1984 Summer Paralympics ...
Boccia at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of five events. At the 1984 Summer Paralympics, the first cerebral palsy only sports were added to the program with the inclusion of CP football and boccia. Medal summary References * {{Paralympic Games Boccia Events at the 1984 Summer Paralympics 1984 Paralympics The Paralympic Games or Paralympics is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of disabilities. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Kore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidetaka Sugimura
is a Japanese boccia player. He has represented Japan since 2010 and in the Summer Paralympics since 2012. Career Sugimura and his teammates Yuriko Fujii, Takayuki Hirose and Takayuki Kitani helped secure Japan's first ever silver medal in Boccia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. During the 2020 Summer Paralympics The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport event, multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the Inte ..., he won the gold medal in the individual BC1 event and a bronze medal at the mixed team event. References 1982 births Living people Sportspeople from Shizuoka Prefecture People from Itō, Shizuoka Paralympic medalists in boccia Boccia players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Boccia players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Boccia players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Peška
Adam Peška (born 8 April 1997 in Havlíčkův Brod) is a competitor for Czech Republic at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. In his Paralympic debut he won gold in Boccia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. He has Duchenne muscular dystrophy Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe type of muscular dystrophy predominantly affecting boys. The onset of muscle weakness typically begins around age four, with rapid progression. Initially, muscle loss occurs in the thighs and pe .... Peška won the International Paralympic Committee’s Best Male Debut Athlete at the 2021 Paralympic Sport Awards. Peška is currently ranked 1st in the BC3 male individual rankings. References External links * * 1997 births Living people Paralympic gold medalists for the Czech Republic Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paralympic boccia players for the Czech Republic Boccia players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics People with muscular dystrophy Boccia players at the 2024 Summ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michaela Balcová
Michaela Balcová (born 30 May 1995) is a Slovak Paralympic boccia player who competes in the BC4 category. In the 2016 Summer Paralympics she won the gold medal in mixed pairs with Robert Durkovic and Samuel Andrejčík. Balcová and Andrejčík also won the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport event, multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the Inte ... alongside Martin Streharsky. References External links * * 1995 births Living people Slovak boccia players Paralympic boccia players for Slovakia Paralympic gold medalists for Slovakia Paralympic medalists in boccia Boccia players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Boccia players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Sportspeople from Poprad< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Andrejčík
Samuel Andrejčík (born 10 September 1996) is a Slovak Paralympic boccia player who competes in the BC4 category. In the 2016 Summer Paralympics he won the gold medal in pairs with Róbert Ďurkovič and Michaela Balcová Michaela Balcová (born 30 May 1995) is a Slovak Paralympic boccia player who competes in the BC4 category. In the 2016 Summer Paralympics she won the gold medal in mixed pairs with Robert Durkovic and Samuel Andrejčík. Balcová and Andrej ... and silver medal in individual BC4. He lives in Snina. References External links * * 1996 births Living people Slovak boccia players Paralympic boccia players for Slovakia Paralympic gold medalists for Slovakia Paralympic medalists in boccia Boccia players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Sportspeople from Prešov {{Slovakia-Paralympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boccia International Sports Federation
The Boccia International Sports Federation (BISFed) is the international governing body for the sport of boccia Boccia ( ) is a precision ball sport, similar to bocce, and related to bowls and pétanque. The name "boccia" is derived from the Latin word for "boss" – '. The sport is contested at local, national and international levels, by athletes w .... World Boccia is the brand used by BISFed at competitions to reflect growing importance of the sport. It formally assumed governance of the sport on 1 January 2013 from the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA). References Boccia Parasports organizations International sports governing bodies Sports organizations established in 2012 {{parasport-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bocce
(, or , ), sometimes anglicized as bocce ball, bocci, or boccie, is a ball sport belonging to the boules family. Developed into its present form in Italy, it is closely related to English bowls and French , with a common ancestry from ancient games played in the Roman Empire. Bocce is played around Western, Southern, and Southeastern Europe, as well as in overseas areas with historical Italian immigrant population, including Australia, North and South America, principally Argentina and the southern Brazilian states of Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina. Initially only played by Italian immigrants, the game has slowly gained popularity among descendant generations and outside the Italian diaspora. History Having developed from games played in the Roman Empire, bocce developed into its present form in Italy, where it is called ', the plural of the Italian word ' which means 'bowl' in the general sporting sense. It spread around Europe and also in regions t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Summer Paralympics
The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport event, multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Originally scheduled to take place from 25 August to 6 September 2020, both the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics were postponed by a year in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the rescheduled Games still referred to as ''Tokyo 2020'' for marketing and branding purposes. As with the Olympics, the Games were largely held Behind closed doors (sport), behind closed doors with no outside spectators due to a state of emergency in the Greater Tokyo Area and other prefectures. The Games were the second Summer Paralympics hosted by Tokyo since 1964 Summer Paralympics, 1964, and the third Paralympics held in Japan overall since the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano (city), Nagano. Due to the postp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
