{"id":5936,"date":"2025-08-25T21:37:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T19:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/specialolympics.ch\/sportarten\/boccia\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T15:58:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T13:58:05","slug":"boccia","status":"publish","type":"soswi_sportarten","link":"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/sports\/boccia\/","title":{"rendered":"Boccia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-soswi-large-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-067a9867 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boccia is part of Special Olympics Switzerland. The sport is also offered as a Unified Sports\u00ae sport. Boccia is a ball game related to p\u00e9tanque and is characterized by its accessibility and low barriers to entry, making it suitable for beginners.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Competition Format<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:-12px;margin-bottom:-12px\">Depending on the tournament, singles, doubles, and team competitions, as well as Unified Doubles, are offered. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boccia is very popular in Switzerland, especially in Ticino.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boccia is played with plastic balls, which are significantly lighter than the metal balls of the related sport <a href=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/sports\/petanque\/\" data-type=\"soswi_sportarten\" data-id=\"984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">P\u00e9tanque<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special Olympics Switzerland is also invited to international competitions and the World Games. We forward invitations to events abroad to athletes and sports groups who are active with us. Further information can be found under <a href=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/international-competitions\/\">International Competitions<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/world-games\/\">World Games<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/sports-at-special-olympics\/unified-sports\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/unified-sports_lozenge_red-1024x285.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2874\" style=\"width:188px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/unified-sports_lozenge_red-1024x285.png 1024w, https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/unified-sports_lozenge_red-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/unified-sports_lozenge_red-768x213.png 768w, https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/unified-sports_lozenge_red-1536x427.png 1536w, https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/unified-sports_lozenge_red.png 1716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"soswi-pagenavigation\">\n    <h2>Regulations<\/h2>\n\t<ul class=\"fa-ul\">                <li>\n                    <span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fal fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n                    <a\n                            target=\"_blank\"\n                            href=\"https:\/\/files.soswi.compresso.website\/Homepage\/Sport\/Sportarten\/BC-Bocce\/Reglement_BOCCIA_04.2018_d.pdf\"\n                    >Regulations Special Olympics Switzerland<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                    <span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fal fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n                    <a\n                            target=\"_blank\"\n                            href=\"https:\/\/files.soswi.compresso.website\/Homepage\/Sport\/Sportarten\/BC-Bocce\/Reglement_BOCCIA_%C3%84nderungen_2018_d.pdf\"\n                    >Changes to Regulations<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                    <span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fal fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n                    <a\n                            target=\"_blank\"\n                            href=\"https:\/\/resources.specialolympics.org\/sports-essentials\/sports-and-coaching\/bocce\"\n                    >Special Olympics International Regulations<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                    <span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fal fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n                    <a\n                            target=\"_blank\"\n                            href=\"https:\/\/cbi-prv.org\/regolamento-tecnico\"\n                    >International Federation Regulations<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n              <\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Facts &amp; Figures 2024<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-weiss-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-70a187f1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:20px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"soswi-factsfigures\">\n\t<div class=\"facts\">\n      <div class=\"fact\"><p class=\"factNumber\">1<\/p><p class=\"factTitle\">Events<\/p><\/div><div class=\"fact\"><p class=\"factNumber\">33<\/p><p class=\"factTitle\">Athlete Participations<\/p><\/div><div class=\"fact\"><p class=\"factNumber\">13<\/p><p class=\"factTitle\">Participation coaches<\/p><\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contacts<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-weiss-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e3964afe wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-752cd03d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"personsblock aligncenter single vertical\">\n  <div class=\"person\">\n  <div class=\"person__image is-100\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/mitarbeiter-special-olympics-2023-10-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"person__content\">\n    <div>\n      <h2>Jonathan Grept<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"jobdescription\">Sport, Competitions  Training<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div><p class=\"contacttitle\"><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:grept@soswi.compresso.website\">E-Mail<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"personsblock single vertical\">\n  <div class=\"person\">\n  <div class=\"person__image is-100\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/anonym_porofilbild.png\" alt=\"Anonymous Profile Picture\" \/>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"person__content\">\n    <div>\n      <h2>Pietro Grandi<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"jobdescription\">Technical Coordinator<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7380,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"Boccia at Special Olympics Switzerland","_seopress_titles_desc":"Boccia at Special Olympics Switzerland: Easy introduction to the sport with competitions for singles, doubles, and Unified teams. 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