Feel the heartbeat of World Boccia in Heraklion, Crete, from October 20th to 28th, 2023. Athletes worldwide gather to qualify for PARIS 2024 Paralympics.

Boccia is a widespread Paralympic Sport. It has been developing rapidly in Greece with the Greek athletes taking the lead in the international sports scene.

The word ‘Boccia’ is derived from the Italian word meaning to bowl, and this family of sports is probably the earliest game ever played by mankind – carvings of egyptian figures throwing stones have been recorded as early as 5200 BC.