Odisha women para-boccia athletes, Damayanti Ojha and Sonali Ojha bagged gold and silver medals respectively at the 2nd Boccia Federation Cup Championship, which was held Rajputana Rifles Regimental Centre in Delhi Cantonment from 3 to 8 October 2026.

Damayanti won the gold in BC4 womens individual event, while Sonali settled for the silver. As many as 44 para-boccia athletes from 16 states participated in this national-level championship, which was organized by Boccia Sports Federation of India.

Damayanti and Sonali have been winning medals regularly in National-level competitions since January 2025. Para Sports Association of Odisha (PSAO) president Kamala Kanta Rath congratulated both medal winners and wished them all success in their future endeavours.

Boccia is a precision Paralympic ball sport designed for athletes with severe physical disabilities, such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, or spinal cord injuries.

Boccia is played indoors on a flat court in individuals, pairs, or teams of three. Players try to throw, kick, or use a ramp to propel leather balls (six red and six blue) as close as possible to a white target ball called as jack.
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PHOTO: Odisha women Damayanti Ojha (Left) and Sonali Ojha pose with their medals at the 2nd Boccia Federation Cup Championship in New Delhi on 8 October 2026.