Boccia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Team BC1–2
| Boccia – Team BC1–2 at the Paralympic Games | |
.svg.png) Paralympic Boccia | |
| Venue | Riocentro, Barra Cluster |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 September 2016 – 12 September 2012 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Boccia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics |
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| Individual | |||
| BC1 | BC2 | BC3 | BC4 |
| Team | |||
| BC1–2 | |||
| Pairs | |||
| BC3 | BC4 | ||
The mixed team BC1–2 boccia event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics is scheduled to be held from from 10 September to 12 September at Riocentro, an exhibition and convention center located in Rio de Janeiro, part of the Games' Barra Cluster of venues.[1]
Classification
When competing in boccia at national or international level, the athletes were competing in events with different classifications, based on level of physical disability. All boccia athletes have an impairment that affects all four of their limbs with the majority making use an electric wheelchair for mobility. Athletes with the following classifications are eligible for this event:[2]
BC1 – for players with Cerebral palsy, locomotor dysfunction affecting the whole body. Players may use hands or feet to propel the ball into play and may be assisted by an aide.[2]
BC2 – Cerebral palsy, locomotor dysfunction affecting the whole body but are better able to use hands to propel the ball into play and are not assisted by an aide.[2]
Qualification
Three nations have so far qualified teams through their results at the regional championships.[3] Argentina who were victorious at the Americas championships, in Montreal in May 2015 were the first to qualify.[3] Thailand, the 2012 Paralympic gold medallists qualified by winning the Asia and Oceania championships, held in Hong Kong in June 2015.[3] Great Britain, bronze medallists in 2012, secured the final regonal qualification place by winning the gold medal at the 2015 European Teams & Pairs Championships. The Great Britain team of David Smith, Nigel Murray, Joshua Rowe, Claire Taggart defeated Slovakia in the final.[4] The remaining nine positions will be determined by world rankings at the end of April 2016, with hosts Brazil guaranteed one of the places as long as they receive a ranking on the Boccia International Sports Federation (BISFed) boccia team world ranking list.[3][5]
Rosters
The twelve competing nations will each enter a team of four athletes with no specifications on the athlete's gender.[5]
References
- ↑ "Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Ticketing Information" (PDF). Official Website of Rio 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Paralympic Sports: Boccia". British Paralympic Association. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Nine countries confirmed for boccia tournament at Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Official Website of Rio 2016. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ↑ "GB boccia team secure Rio Paralympic place". BBC Sport. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Boccia" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 April 2016.