Will Boccia Transition Specially Abled Soldiers into Para-athletes?
Picture Credits: sports.org.auFrom 28 February to 4 March, the 7th Boccia National Championship took place at the Rajputana Rifles Regimental Centre in Delhi Cantonment.
Boccia is a sport primarily played by athletes with cerebral palsy, but it has now expanded to include athletes with other motor skill-affecting disabilities. Boccia is one of only two sports at the Paralympic level that does not have an Olympic equivalent. The Indian Army has taken the lead in promoting Boccia, having signed a memorandum of understanding between the Mission Olympics Wing of the Indian Army and the Paralympics Committee of India. This agreement aims to promote the Paralympic movement in India and provide a platform for the transition of specially abled Army soldiers into para-athletes.