In 1968, a couple of Danish para-sports clubs came up with the idea of playing indoors boccia with homemade boccia balls, and their enthusiasm about the game inspired others to participate.

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The sport grew slowly, but steadily, and it spread to several other countries. In 1998, boccia became a Paralympic sport for the most motorically challenged disabled people.

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Today, boccia is played by elite sports people, schools, companies, seniors, small children and used for physio therapy and rehab centres.

 

The sport is organized by BISFed, the Boccia International Sports Federation, which has 79 member countries.