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Home | Sports & Competitions | Bocce

Bocce

Bocce

Bocce originated in Italy and is also known as “Boules”, which is similar to bowling.  It has become increasingly popular among Special Olympics North Carolina.  Bocce as a Special Olympics sport provides people with special needs the opportunity to have social contact, develop physically and to gain self-confidence. Next to Soccer and Golf, Bocce is the third most participated sport in the world.  


Did you know?

  • Bocce became a Special Olympics North Carolina official sport in 1991 at Summer Games in Greenville.
  • 1992 marked the first year Bocce moved from Summer Games to Fall Tournament.
  • In 1992, bocce had the largest increase in participation of any sport – from 40 athletes in nine local programs in 1991 to 108 athletes in eighteen local programs in 1992.
  • Dare County hosted the first Bocce Training Camp in Manteo in September 1991 with 25 coaches from six local programs participating.

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Bocce Sport Development Team

Addie Carmon
Tarboro

Betty Lewis
Concord

Deb Pontenberg
Cedar Point

Charlote Webb-Smith
Tarboro

Bocce Certified Clinicians

Scott Boucher
Southern Pines

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