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 ...
at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
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was held in the
ExCeL
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from 2 September to 8 September, with a maximum of 104 athletes (80 men, 24 women) competing in seven events. There were four individual events, two pair events, and one team event.
Classification
When competing in boccia at national or international level, the athletes were competing in events with different
classifications, based on level of
physical disability
A physical disability is a limitation on a person's physical functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina. Other physical disabilities include impairments which limit other facets of daily living, such as respiratory disorders, blindness, epileps ...
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About Boccia
, GB Boccia Federation
* BC1 - Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of movement disorders that appear in early childhood. Signs and symptoms vary among people and over time, but include poor coordination, stiff muscles, weak muscles, and tremors. There may be problems with sensa ...
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** Locomotor dysfunction affecting the whole body.
**Use hands or feet to propel the ball into play
**May be assisted by an aide.
* BC2 - Cerebral palsy.
**Locomotor dysfunction affecting the whole body
**Use hands to propel the ball into play
**Not assisted by an aide.
* BC3 - Cerebral palsy or another disability.
**Locomotor dysfunction in all four limbs.
**Use the help of a ramp to propel the ball into play.
**Assisted by an aide (ramper).
* BC4 - Not cerebral palsy, but another disability, for example muscular dystrophy
Muscular dystrophies (MD) are a genetically and clinically heterogeneous group of rare neuromuscular diseases that cause progressive weakness and breakdown of skeletal muscles over time. The disorders differ as to which muscles are primarily affe ...
or tetraplegia
Tetraplegia, also known as quadriplegia, is defined as the dysfunction or loss of motor and/or sensory function in the cervical area of the spinal cord. A loss of motor function can present as either weakness or paralysis leading to partial or t ...
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**Locomotor dysfunction in all four limbs
**Use hands to propel the ball into play
**Not assisted by an aide.
Events
; Mixed
* Individual
** BC1
** BC2
** BC3
** BC4
* Team
** BC1/BC2
* Pairs
** BC3
** BC4
Qualification
The athlete quota for boccia is 104 athletes, 80 men and 24 women. Each National Paralympic Committee
A National Paralympic Committee (NPC) is a national constituent of the worldwide Paralympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), NPCs are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the ...
(NPC) can have up to a maximum of nine athletes (one team of four, one pair of three, and one pair of two) in team and pair events, and 12 in individual events. Athletes must be on the CPISRA Boccia Individual World Ranking List, to be eligible for selection. Athletes who wish to qualify for the Paralympics need to be on the ranking list closing 31 December 2011.[Boccia - London 2012 Paralympic Games]
, Official site of the Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association
The Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association ( CPISRA) is an international sports and recreation association for cerebral palsy and related neurological conditions. CPISRA organise recreational opportunities, develop adaptive ...
(CPISRA)
Qualification timeline
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Qualified teams
Participating nations
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Medal summary
Medal table
Medalists
References
External links
- Rankings
at CPISRA
{{Paralympic Games Boccia
2012
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2012 Summer Paralympics events
2012 in bowls