'After the success of the Paralympics, the question of disability must be considered in terms of equal rights' A simple 'change of perception' will not be sufficient to promote the inclusion of ...

BC1 and BC3 athletes are permitted to have an assistant to aid them with moving their wheelchair and other commands. BC1 athletes throw the ball with their hands or feet, and their assistant is ...

BC2 Players in this class throw the ball with the hand. They are not eligible for assistance. BC3 Players in this class have very severe locomotor dysfunction in all four extremities. Players in this ...

They do not have an assistant on court and have to throw the ball on to the court. BC3 players have cerebral palsy or other conditions and have the highest level of impairment. They are unable to ...

Hong Kong duo Ho Yuen-kei and Tse Tak-wah “kept believing” as they clinched gold medals in the Boccia mixed pairs BC3 event at the Paralympic Games. The pair overcame South Korea 5-3 in the ...

BC2: These players throw the ball with their hands and do not use any assistance. BC3: These athletes can use a device called a pointer which is used to deploy the ball down a sloped ramp.