Bocce

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A set of Bocce balls

Bocce is a precision sport closely related to bowls and pétanque with a common ancestry from ancient games played in the Roman Empire. Developed into its present form in Italy, it is played around Europe and also in overseas countries that have received Italian migrants, including the United States, Canada, Australia, Brazil and Argentina (where it's known as bochas), initially amongst the migrants themselves but slowly becoming more popular with their descendants and the wider community.

[edit] Players

The greatest bocce player of all time is widely considered to be Umberto Granaglia of Italy, who was awarded the honor of "Player of the Twentieth Century" by the Confederation Mondiale des Sport de Boules, the world's official governing body of bocce. Granaglia strictly excelled in Volo, the most technically-skilled form of the game.

[edit] Organizations

The Confederation Mondiale des Sports de Boules, based in France, is the international organization for the sport of bocce.

[edit] See also

• Boccia
• Bowls
• Pétanque

[edit] External links

• BocceVolo.com World Class Bocce
• Confederation Mondiale des Sports de Boules
• United States Bocce Federation
• Bocce Ball Rules, Bocce Courts, and More
• Bocce Victoria, Australia