The Malaysian Bocce Federation hosted the Asian Oceanian Bocce Championship in Kota Bharu Kelantan between 7-12 December with the participation of junior and senior teams from seven countries. Please see the below file to see all the medallists;
https://cbi-prv.org/malaysia-hosts-asian-and-oceanian-championship
Libya hosts the regular and elective general assembly meeting of the Arab Federation of Bocce. Under the patronage of the Libyan Ministry of Sports, the Libyan Federation of Bocce hosted the assembly in the city of Tripoli on 12-13 December. The president of CBI, Dr Mutlu Turkmen and the EC member of the Federation of Arab Sports Federations, Dr Basil Al Shaer, also participated in the assembly.
https://cbi-prv.org/arab-bocce-union-elects-the-new-president
Before the 43rd edition of the historic and coveted “MB FIB AWARD” (Marche Bowls FIB Award), Pope Francis accepted the Bocce delegation in St Peter's Basilica, Vatican, including the regional and federal managers of the Italian Federation, and the CBI President.
https://cbi-prv.org/pope-francis-hosts-bocce-delegation
CBI President Dr Mutlu Turkmen received the 'International Personality' award during the 43rd edition of the FIB MB Awards Ceremony held in the Honor Hall of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) on the 20th of December, 2024.
https://cbi-prv.org/turkmen-receives-international-personality-award
The 16th Iranian All Petanque and Bocce Championships for selecting men's and women’s national teams and the 17th General Assembly of the Iran Petanque and Bowls Association (IPBA) were organized successfully in Tehran from January 13-17, 2025. Last week was the second time that the most famous international venue in Iran, “Azadi Sport Complex”, hosted the national annual of the IPBA.
https://cbi-prv.org/iranian-federation-organizes-assembly-and-championship
The International Bocce Confederation (CBI) President, Dr. Mutlu Türkmen, recently held a constructive meeting with Mr. Brett O’Riley, President of World Bowls, to explore future collaborations aimed at uniting Bocce and Bowls for shared growth and success. The meeting took place in Köyceğiz, Türkiye, and was attended by other Turkish sports officials.
https://cbi-prv.org/fruitful-meeting-with-world-bowls-president
The PanAmerican Juniors Bocce Championship took place in Paraná, Brazil, from 25 to 29 June 2025, bringing together the most promising young talents of the continent. The event served as a key qualification round for the upcoming World Juniors Championship, to be held in Bretagne, France, at the end of October.
https://cbi-prv.org/paraguay-shines-at-the-panamerican-juniors-bocce-championship
Good news from ODESUR: Bocce will continue to be on the Official Program of the South American Games!
https://cbi-prv.org/bocce-announced-to-be-in-2026-south-american-games