The 2025 Interscholastic Unified Sports Indoor Bocce State Tournament showcased the momentum of Maryland's unified bocce movement, with 32 teams battling for state honors on 12 portable Packabocce courts at Hagerstown Community College.

Held on 11 March, the tournament was evidence of the continuing growth of unified bocce in Maryland schools, where participation has increased by 23% in the past year – from 1,471 players in the 2023-2024 season to 1,812 players in 2024-2025.

Special Olympics Maryland Senior Director of High School Unified Sports Zachary Cintron says Packaworld’s high-quality inflatable courts have helped the sport grow in schools across the American state.

Navan Arch Club’s new Packaworld portable bocce court has proven to be an invaluable asset, providing adults with intellectual disabilities in Ireland the opportunity to train in a high-quality playing environment that matches the conditions of Special Olympics competitions.

Navan Arch Club has more than 100 members who participate in various sports, including basketball, floorball, table tennis, bowling, and of course, their beloved bocce.

Currently, around 30 athletes at Navan Arch Club play bocce, with sessions broken down into smaller groups to maximise playing time. The arrival of the new court has sparked even greater interest, with more athletes eager to try the sport.

Dozens of Central and South American bocce players rolled for glory on portable Packabocce courts during the Special Olympics Latin America Games Asunción 2024.

The games, hosted in Paraguay from 4-12 October, brought together more than 1,000 athletes under the banner of inclusion to compete across more than 20 different sports.

The bocce competition was hosted at the velodrome at Olympic Park’s in Paraguay’s capital Asunción, with eight portable Packabocce courts from Packaworld delivering world-class playing conditions for the athletes taking part.

Paraguayan Olympic Committee Sports Equipment Coordinator Ramón Santacruz said setting up the courts was “user-friendly” for organisers and volunteers and the playing conditions had been “excellent” for athletes.

The Paralympic Games in Paris have the world’s sports fans enthralled with the determination, ability and will to succeed of all the amazing athletes taking part.

But while the pinnacle event for disabled sports draws the crowds, some equally exciting happenings are afoot at grassroots level, where participation numbers are on the rise.

The economic impact of parasports events in the US was $139M in 2022, a 78% increase from 2021, according to a 2023 survey by All In Sport Consulting.

This rise in economic impact and participation is being driven by a variety of factors, including increased visibility through global events, and better access to equipment and facilities that enable sport to be played by all.

Special Olympics Singapore hosted its first national bocce competition in more than two years last month, signalling a return to top-level play for some the country’s most dedicated and skilful Special Olympics bocce athletes.

Three of Packaworld’s portable Packabocce courts, sponsored by UOL Group Limited, set the sporting scene for the 25 participating athletes, who relished the opportunity to compete at host venue Bendemeer Secondary School on 13 July.

Special Olympics Singapore Sports Manager Samy Lim said that the courts added a touch of professionalism to the event, which was an all-round success and a good indicator of the steady rise in popularity of bocce throughout Singapore.

The first-ever Special Olympics Caribbean Regional Bocce Tournament took place on 23-25 May, with athletes from across the archipelago throwing and rolling for glory on six portable courts provided by Packaworld.

The ground-breaking tournament was held at the Lions Centre in George Town, Cayman Islands’ capital, and welcomed teams from 16  surrounding Caribbean nations plus a US bocce squad representing Special Olympics North Carolina.

Competition Manager and Head Coach for Special Olympics Cayman Islands Nicole Thompson said the highlight of the tournament was bringing together athletes from so many neighbouring countries, making it a truly Caribbean competition.