The BISFed 2019 Zagreb Boccia Regional Open has come to an end and BISFed would like to thank the athletes, organizers and officials for giving their best.
This was the first BISFed Sanctioned Boccia event Organised by the Disabled Croatian Boccia Association. The competition hosted 85 athletes from 18 Countries. Here are some highlights of the competition:
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The BISFed 2019 Guangzhou Boccia Regional Open has come to an end. Find detailed results of the Teams and Pairs competitions here and images of our medallists below.
Congratulations to the organizers for putting on a high level event and to all athletes and officials. Great start to the 2019 season!
Pairs BC3 – 1st Chinese Taipei / 2nd Singapore / 3rd China
BC3 final match – Yuen Kei Ho (Hong Kong) vs Masayuki Arita (Japan)
The first BISFed individual competitions of 2019 have come to an end in Guangzhou.
One of the special things about a BISFed Boccia competition is that men and women compete against each other on equal terms. There were 5 female and 11 male athletes amongst the 16 finalists, competing for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd rankings in each category.
Find here the list of Final matches of the individual competitions at the BISFed 2019 Guangzhou Boccia Regional Open on the 27th March 2019
It was a close semi-final BC2 match between Chee Hoong Lee from Malaysia, ranked 7th in the competition and 38th in the world and Hiu Lam Yeung from Hong Kong, ranked 3rd in the competition and 9th in the World.
Female quotas at BISFed-sanctioned boccia Competitions
In September 2017, BISFed indicated the following: “The female quota will not apply to Regional Opens in 2018, 2019 and 2020; however, participating countries are encouraged to consider including more females at Regional Opens. In addition, females who are entered in BISFed-sanctioned competitions from 2019 will be required to play in a minimum number of ends per match. The precise requirements will be announced in due course.”
The Asian Paralympic Committee announced the recipients of its prestigious Asian Awards at a recent gala dinner during its General Assembly in Dubai. The Asian Order is presented to any person who has illustrated the APC ideals through his/her actions, has achieved remarkable merit in the sporting world for people with an impairment, or has rendered outstanding and long-lasting services to the APC cause.
To the Boccia family, congratulations on all your achievements and developments in 2018. Find here a message from BISFed President David Hadfield, summing up a range of what has happened in 2018 and what we can look forward to in 2019. We wish you all a well deserved rest after our last event of the year in Dubai and look forward to seeing you all again in 2019.
BISFed is pleased to announce that in accordance with the Articles of Association (20.1 and 21.6) Mr Seung Hee Kang has been invited to join the Board. Mr Kang is the President of the Korean Boccia Federation for the Disabled and also the Chairman and CEO of Autech Group in Korea. BISFed President David Hadfield said; “I have known Mr Kang for some time, and I am sure his wealth of commercial experience will bring new dimensions to our Board discussions. We look forward to working with Kang and to benefiting from his expertise.”
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Play starts tomorrow! But before that, check out the opening ceremony!
BISFed is pleased to announce the results of the BISFed 2018 Buenos Aires Boccia Regional Open, including the incredible individual BC4 final.
In the BC4 final, Athlete Steve Wilson from Bermuda went head to head with Argentina´s Khalil Profiti. Before even starting, this was already a historic and incredible meeting. One because of the age difference between both contestants. A mere 52 year gap! Khalil Profiti at 18 years of age and Steve Wilson at 70!
BISFed is pleased to announce the calendar for 2019. The final year to qualify for the Tokyo Para Games. The slots allocation will start shortly.
The Agitos Foundation has launched the ‘Road to Lima 2019’ programme with Proud Paralympian and boccia courses. Forty-six people from 16 Americas countries took part, as the Peruvian capital city prepares for the biggest edition yet of the Parapan American Games.
In a partnership with the Agitos Foundation, BISFed supported the realization of a BISFed International Boccia Level 1 Coaches course and a Classification course in Lima from the 12th to the 14th October 2018.
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BISFed is pleased to announce Portugal as the host of the 2019 BISFed General Assembly.
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