The seventh Boccia National Championship was carried out from February 28 to March 4 on the Rajputana Rifles Regimental Centre, Delhi Cantonment. As a sport, Boccia is predominantly performed by athletes with cerebral palsy however has now expanded to incorporate athletes with different disabilities that have an effect on the motor abilities of gamers. The Indian Army has taken lead in promoting Boccia.
Toward the tip of the championship, a memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Mission Olympics Wing of the Indian Army and the Paralympics Committee of India for promoting the Paralympics motion in the nation and to supply a platform for the transition of specially-abled Indian Army Soldiers into para-athletes.Â
As half of this distinctive initiative, the Indian Army, by Headquarters Delhi Area and Mission Olympics Wing, prolonged full help in coordinating and conducting the occasion. The Indian Army additionally fielded a group of six members from the Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre, Kirkee (Pune) in the National Championship.
Prior to the graduation of the championship, all members had been categorized into classes commensurate to their incapacity. Approximately seventy wheelchair-bound para-athletes from 21 states participated in the championship. Students from the Indian Army-run Asha Schools for the in another way abled additionally witnessed the video games.Â
Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, General Officer Commanding Delhi Area was the Chief Guest for the closing and prize distribution ceremony organized on the 4 of March, Saturday. The General Officer witnessed the ultimate match and awarded medals and trophies to the winners.Â
The Boccia National Championship below the aegis of Headquarters Delhi Area has been a landmark occasion for the Army because it opens new avenues of participation in Boccia Sports for the Indian Army’s serving troopers and veterans. The winners of the occasion will compete in the Asian Boccia Regional Championship in Hong Kong scheduled in May 2023. The Gold Medallist from the Hong Kong occasion will immediately get a berth in the Para Olympics in Paris in September 2024.
About Boccia:
Boccia is performed with a ball and requires all athletes to be seated when releasing the ball. Athletes can throw, kick, and even use a ramp to get the ball. At the Paralympic degree, Boccia is one of the one two sports which don’t have an Olympic counterpart.
