SA Boccia team bags 10 medals at Regional Championships
Team South Africa finished 2nd on the medal table at the championships held in Cairo from 29 July - 3 August.
'Our team has shown remarkable effort, resilience, and determination throughout the tournament. Each athlete represented the country with heart and grit, and we return home inspired by their courage and commitment', said SASAPD President Jean Miggels.
Boccia (pronounced 'Bot-cha') is split into four classes, BC1-4 and is a game designed specifically for athletes with a disability affecting locomotor function.
On Friday, Thominic von Schlicht made his mark at the championships after a 5-year absence by being crowned African champion in the BC4 Male Singles division and booking his place at the 2026 World Boccia Championships.
And on Saturday, the BC1/2 team, made up of Seipati Majoe, Liakath Aziz, and Brett Dakin, qualified for the World Champs.
Boccia is practised in more than 75 countries worldwide, and it has no Olympic counterpart.
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