London 2012 Paralympic Games: Boccia

Watch as competitors battle it out for Paralympic gold in Boccia at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at ExCeL London.

Boccia at London 2012

See individuals compete in Boccia, a test of skill and precision. Boccia is a sport unique to the Paralympic Games, solely for athletes with motor skill disabilities.

Similar to Italian bocce or French boules, Boccia is played by individual competitors, pairs or teams. Each team, pair or individual throws six balls at the target ball (the "jack"), with the closest balls to the target winning the "end". The game is played over a series of four ends.

There are seven gold medals on offer at the 2012 Paralympic Games.

Boccia at the Paralympic Games

Brazil and South Korea each won two of the seven gold medals available at the 2008 Paralympic Games, with Portugal, Great Britain and Hong Kong winning the rest.

Stand-out performances included two gold medals for Brazil's Dirceu Pinto (Individual BC4 and Pairs BC4) and South Korea's Keon-Woo Park (Individual BC3 and Pairs BC3).