Boccia

Acknowledging the huge job to be done, both in terms of explaining sports such as Boccia and goalball to the public, and raising the profile of the athletes, Hollingsworth admits there will be thorny challenges.

Paralympics 2012: Tim Hollingsworth, the man in charge of the Games 2011

Boccia, goalball and wheelchair rugby are the only Paralympic-specific sports.

Everything you need to know about the London 2012 Paralympics 2011

Boccia is best described as a wheelchair version of boules, while goalball is for unsighted athletes and resembles handball.

Everything you need to know about the London 2012 Paralympics 2011

  Some events like Boccia are unique to the Paralympics - it does not have an Olympic equivalent, and can be played by the most severely disabled.

Britain's Paralympic Athletes Preparing for 2012 Games 2010

  Some events like Boccia are unique to the Paralympics - it does not have an Olympic equivalent, and can be played by the most severely disabled.

Britain's Paralympic Athletes Preparing for 2012 Games 2010

Christian Boccia, a district manager for Firedog departments in 29 Circuit City stores, learned Thursday morning that he'd lost his job.

Retail Losses Sap a Jobs Safety Net 2008

MESERVE: Boccia says the city is safer, but not yet safe enough.

CNN Transcript Sep 12, 2006 2006

MESERVE: Boccia says the city is safer, but not yet safe enough.

CNN Transcript Sep 12, 2006 2006

Vincenzo Boccia, president of small and medium enterprises at Italy's business lobby Confindustria, said many business owners were starting to see institutional investors as less of a threat and more of value for the expertise they can bring as companies struggle to grow in tough economic times.

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Vincenzo Boccia, president of small and medium enterprises at Italy's business lobby Confindustria, said many business owners were starting to see institutional investors as less of a threat and more of value for the expertise they can bring as companies struggle to grow in tough economic times.

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