London Paralympics: Boccia
THIS EVENT ENDED ON THE 8TH SEPTEMBER 2012
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A sport unique to the Paralympic Games, Boccia (pronounced like the slang English term 'gotcha') involves throwing leather balls towards a target ball, or jack, across a series of demanding "ends", or sets, on a playing area measuring 12.5m by 6m. The London 2012 Boccia programme features seven medal events and takes place at the ExCeL exhibition centre from Sunday 2 to Saturday 8 September. A Paralympic sport since 1984, Boccia is played by wheelchair athletes of either gender with cerebral palsy and related locomotor conditions; there are four classes of athletes in total to ensure all medal events are competed across an even playing field. Boccia is played competitively in more than 50 countries worldwide and is a touch test of nerves, tactics and skill, believed to have its origins in Ancient Greece.
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Events: Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Boccia, Paralympic Table Tennis, Paralympic Judo, Paralympic Powerlifting, Volleyball (sitting), Wheelchair FencingNorth of the Thames beside the Royal Victoria Dock, the ExCel London Exhibition Centre will host a total of 143 sessions across a wide range of 13 Olympic and Paralympic sports during the London 2012 Games, making it the most used venue outside the Olympic Park. More about London Olympics: ExCeL Centre
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Paralympics Boccia timetable
Date / Time | Event name | Venue |
2nd Sep 9:00 - 15:00 | Men/Women Pairs, BC4: round 1 | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
2nd Sep 9:00 - 15:00 | Men/Women Team, BC1/BC2: round 1 and 2 | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
2nd Sep 9:00 - 15:00 | 09:00 - 22:45 Sept 02 (PXE04) based on availability | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
2nd Sep 9:00 - 15:00 | Men/Women Pairs, BC3: round 1 | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
2nd Sep 16:00 - 21:00 | Men/Women Pairs, BC3: round 2 | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
2nd Sep 16:00 - 21:00 | Men/Women Pairs, BC4: round 2 | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
2nd Sep 16:00 - 21:00 | Men/Women Team, BC1/BC2: round 3 | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
2nd Sep 16:00 - 21:00 | 09:00 - 22:45 Sept 02 (PXE04) based on availability | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
3rd Sep 9:00 - 13:00 | Men/Women Pairs, BC4: round 3 | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
3rd Sep 9:00 - 13:00 | 09:00 - 22:30 Sept 03 (PXE05) based on availability | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
3rd Sep 9:00 - 13:00 | Men/Women Team, BC1/BC2: quarter-finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
3rd Sep 9:00 - 13:00 | Men/Women Pairs, BC3: round 3 | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
3rd Sep 15:00 - 18:00 | Men/Women Pairs, BC3: semi-finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
3rd Sep 15:00 - 18:00 | Men/Women Pairs, BC4: semi-finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
3rd Sep 15:00 - 18:00 | Men/Women Team, BC1/BC2: semi-finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
3rd Sep 15:00 - 18:00 | 09:00 - 22:30 Sept 03 (PXE05) based on availability | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
4th Sep 9:00 - 14:00 | Men/Women Pairs, BC4: bronze medal match This is a medal event. ![]() |
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4th Sep 9:00 - 14:00 | 09:00 - 22:30 Sept 04 (PXE06) based on availability This is a medal event. ![]() |
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4th Sep 9:00 - 14:00 | Men/Women Team, BC1/BC2: bronze medal match This is a medal event. ![]() |
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4th Sep 9:00 - 14:00 | Men/Women Pairs, BC3: bronze medal match This is a medal event. ![]() |
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4th Sep 15:00 - 21:00 | Men/Women Pairs, BC3: gold medal match, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
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4th Sep 15:00 - 21:00 | Men/Women Pairs, BC4: gold medal match, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
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4th Sep 15:00 - 21:00 | Men/Women Team, BC1/BC2: gold medal match, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
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4th Sep 15:00 - 21:00 | 09:00 - 22:30 Sept 04 (PXE06) based on availability This is a medal event. ![]() |
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5th Sep 9:00 - 14:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC1: seed matches, 1/8 finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
5th Sep 9:00 - 14:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC2: seed matches, 1/16 finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
5th Sep 9:00 - 14:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC3: seed matches | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
5th Sep 9:00 - 14:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC4: seed matches | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
5th Sep 9:00 - 14:00 | 09:00 - 22:30 Sept 05 (PXE07) based on availability | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
5th Sep 15:00 - 20:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC2: 1/16 finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
5th Sep 15:00 - 20:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC3: 1/16 finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
5th Sep 15:00 - 20:00 | 09:00 - 22:30 Sept 05 (PXE07) based on availability | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
6th Sep 9:00 - 15:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC2: 1/8 finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
6th Sep 9:00 - 15:00 | 09:00 - 22:30 Sept 06 (PXE08) based on availability | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
6th Sep 9:00 - 15:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC3: 1/8 finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
6th Sep 9:00 - 15:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC4: 1/8 finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
6th Sep 17:00 - 21:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC1: quarter-finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
6th Sep 17:00 - 21:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC2: quarter-finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
6th Sep 17:00 - 21:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC3: quarter-finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
6th Sep 17:00 - 21:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC4: quarter-finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
6th Sep 17:00 - 21:00 | 09:00 - 22:30 Sept 06 (PXE08) based on availability | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
7th Sep 9:00 - 13:00 | 09:00 - 21:15 Sept 07 (PXE09) based on availability | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
7th Sep 9:00 - 13:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC4: classifications (7th - 8th playoffs) | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
7th Sep 9:00 - 13:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC4: classifications (5th - 8th semifinals) | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
7th Sep 9:00 - 13:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC3: classifications (7th - 8th playoffs) | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
7th Sep 9:00 - 13:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC2: classifications (7th - 8th playoffs) | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
7th Sep 9:00 - 13:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC2: classifications (5th - 8th semi-finals) | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
7th Sep 9:00 - 13:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC1: classifications (7th - 8th playoffs) | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
7th Sep 9:00 - 13:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC1: classifications (5th - 8th semi-finals) | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
7th Sep 9:00 - 13:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC3: classifications (5th - 8th semi-finals) | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
7th Sep 14:00 - 18:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC1: semi-finals, 5th - 6th playoffs | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
7th Sep 14:00 - 18:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC2: semi-finals, 5th - 6th playoffs | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
7th Sep 14:00 - 18:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC3: semi-finals, 5th - 6th playoffs | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
7th Sep 14:00 - 18:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC4: semi-finals, 5th - 6th playoffs | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
7th Sep 14:00 - 18:00 | 09:00 - 21:15 Sept 07 (PXE09) based on availability | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
8th Sep 9:00 - 11:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC1: bronze medal match This is a medal event. ![]() |
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8th Sep 9:00 - 11:00 | 09:00 - 22:30 Sept 08 (PXE10) based on availability This is a medal event. ![]() |
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8th Sep 9:00 - 11:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC4: bronze medal match This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
8th Sep 9:00 - 11:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC3: bronze medal match This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
8th Sep 9:00 - 11:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC2: bronze medal match This is a medal event. ![]() |
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8th Sep 13:00 - 19:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC1: gold medal match, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
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8th Sep 13:00 - 19:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC2: gold medal match, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
8th Sep 13:00 - 19:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC3: gold medal match, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
8th Sep 13:00 - 19:00 | Men/Women Individual, BC4: gold medal match, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
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8th Sep 13:00 - 19:00 | 09:00 - 22:30 Sept 08 (PXE10) based on availability This is a medal event. ![]() |
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