Portable bocce courts ‘the future’ for Special Olympics Florida
5 April 2018

Hundreds more American Special Olympics athletes will soon be bowling their way to bocce bliss following a decision by Special Olympics Florida to purchase 28 new portable playing courts to help grow the game across the state.

Special Olympics Florida Vice President – Operations Akin Joseph said the courts, which arrived last month, had been impressive at their debut at the Area 8 Summer Games in Tampa.

Inflatable ‘Packabocce’ courts, first developed in 2013 by Packaworld International, feature a lightweight but highly durable design that makes them far more portable than traditional bocce courts made out of wood or stone.

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These are brilliant ... didn't expect these to be so rigid and stable and it's hard to believe that they're inflatable and compact down into a small bag.
 Joanne Mountfield, UK Swim Northwest Regional Manager and ex-international