Bocce
Range of games in which the objective is to throw balls close as possible to a small target
—country of origin
—first recorded
1900†former Olympic sport
9disciplines & variants
2international bodies
Bocce is a ball game and throwing sport. The sport is governed internationally by Confédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules. It was contested at the Olympic Games in 1900. Wikidata lists 9 disciplines or variants under it.
PractitionersBoules player
Olympic statusFormer Olympic sport · 1900
Family tree
Disciplines and variants
9
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BourleTarget sport
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Olympic Games
Olympic history
Editions where Bocce or one of its disciplines was on the programme. Filled boxes mark the sport itself, outlined ones its disciplines; the small number is the count of medal events where recorded.
Multi-sport events
At other multi-sport games
| Games | Editions | First | Latest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Games | 5 | 2001 | 2025 | 2001, 2009, 2017, 2022, 2025 |
| Mediterranean Games | 7 | 1997 | 2026 | 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2022, 2026 |
| Games of the Small States of Europe | 3 | 2007 | 2019 | 2007, 2017, 2019 |
| Commonwealth Games | 1 | 2002 | 2002 | 2002 |
| South American Games | 1 | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 |