Boccia United States

🥈 - Congratulations to Braden Murphy on bringing home the silver in Men's BC2 from the Cairo 2026 World Boccia Challenger after facing a tough challenger from Portugal! We're so proud of both Braden and Marck's performances and can't wait to cheer them on again.

Braden Murphy and Marck Harrison are in Egypt representing the United States in the Cairo 2026 World Boccia Challenger. Both athletes competed hard in pool play, with Braden continuing onto the Knockout round undefeated. His undefeated streak continued today, surviving both the Knockouts and Semifinals to advance to tomorrow's Gold medal match where he will face Pedro Ferreira of Portugal. Let's go, Braden!
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Boccia United States, along with the entire boccia community, mourn the passing of David Hadfield and celebrate his unparalleled contributions to the sport.

As the founding President of World Boccia, David saw our sport as more than just a game, but as an opportunity for athletes with significant disabilities to compete at the highest level and proudly represent their countries. His commitment to these athletes and the sport will leave a lasting impact that will be felt world-wide. Thank you, David, for your unwavering dedication to the progression of boccia and the promotion of our athletes. Your legacy will live on every time an athlete takes their place on the boccia court.

Our thoughts are with David’s family, friends, colleagues and the entire boccia community during this time.

Read more about David’s impact on the sport here:

World Boccia Mourns the Passing of Founding President David Hadfield OBE World Boccia is deeply saddened to announce the death of its founding President and immediate past President, David Hadfield OBE, who has passed away at the age of 73. A visionary leader, respected administrator and passionate advocate for boccia, David transformed the sport from a relatively small....

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Happy ! To all athletes who have come before us, are with us on the road to , and who will take up the mantle in the future - your dedication and tenacity is unmatched!

What a feeling to represent the United States on home soil! Michele, Cornelius, and Braden were back in action in BC1/2 teams today, as were Cassie and Nick in BC4. All our athletes gave it everything they had, and Cassie and Nick ended up bringing home the silver! We are incredibly proud of our entire team, and we're just getting started with LA28 only a couple of years away. View all the scores from the Birmingham 2026 World Boccia Challenger at worldboccia.io/event/389/

With singles competition coming to an end, it's now time to take to the court in pairs and teams. While we're facing some tough competition in BC3 pairs and BC1/2 teams, Nick and Cassie are undefeated in BC4 pairs. All our teams are back action tomorrow! Tune into youtube.com/lakeshorefoundation starting at 9:30 a.m. CT to watch Courts 5 & 6, and head to worldboccia.io/event/389 to see all the scores from today.
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Congratulations to your BC4 Men's silver medalist - Nick Taylor! We also want to congratulate all our athletes on three incredible days of competition, including Cassie Mitchell and Cornelius Oatis who both finished 4th in the BC4 Women's division and the BC1 Men's division. With the conclusion of singles competition, we now turn our attention to the pairs and teams competition beginning tomorrow at 10 a.m. CT. View the schedule by visiting worldboccia.io/event/389/, and tune into youtube.com/ to watch Courts 5 & 6 live.
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Cassie, Cornelius and Nick are in medal contention! Tune into YouTube.com/lakeshorefoundation to watch Cassie compete for the bronze on Court 5, then tune into Court 6 to watch Nick go for gold at 2:50 pm CT!

That's a wrap on Day 2️⃣ at the Birmingham 2026 World Boccia Challenger. Our athletes fought hard, with Cassie, Michelle, and Dylan all hitting the courts for the first time today. The competition was fierce, but Cassie, Nick, and Cornelius will all be back in action tomorrow for the semifinals in their respective divisions! We're looking forward to finishing the singles competition strong before teams and pairs start on Sunday! See complete results from today and tomorrow's schedule at worldboccia.io/event/389, and tune into youtube.com/ starting at 9:30 a.m. CT to watch Courts 5 & 6 live!