“Avanti, tutti uniti”: questo l’appello-incitamento del presidente della CMSB (Confederazione Mondiale Sport Bocce), Romolo Rizzoli, in occasione del consiglio direttivo della CBI. I dirigenti della raffa si sono riuniti a Chiasso: molti di loro, da tutti i continenti (Usa, Turchia, eccetera), si sono collegati in videoconferenza. Lo stesso Rizzoli era a Roma e ha guidato per due ore il direttivo. Moltissimi i temi all’ordine del giorno: entrati nel direttivo due...

Romolo Rizzoli è stato riconfermato Presidente della CBI, la Confederazione Boccistica Internazionale (che regolamenta la specialità raffa) per acclamazione. Trenta paesi hanno partecipato al congresso elettivo che si è tenuto a Roma, al centro tecnico federale, in occasione dei Mondiali della raffa. Al fianco di Rizzoli, per i prossimi quattro anni, siederanno il vicepresidente vicario, lo svizzero Renato Bullani, ed il vice Raymond Cher (Federazione australiana)....

Ecco il video della splendida serata a Portonovo:

  A Montecarlo, sul palcoscenico di Sportel, la convenzione di business più influenti per l'industria globale dello sport dei media, luccicheranno anche le bocce della specialità raffa. Dal 12 al 15 ottobre si incontreranno infatti nel Principato di Monaco i dirigenti di alto livello in rappresentanza di emittenti, reti, federazioni sportive internazionali, sport e agenzie di marketing, società di produzione, distributori di contenuti, titolari dei diritti,...

La CBI ha risposto con entusiasmo, inviando l’arbitro nazionale Massimo Serafini (nella foto), alla richiesta di Yacine Kafi, vero factotum delle bocce in Africa, di aver un esperto che potesse collaborare alla realizzazione di uno stage tecnico ed arbitrale della specialità Raffa e dirigere la competizione "Tournoi Reine Des Oasis - Memorial Benamna/Mejouj", programmata a Touggourt in Algeria dal 14 al 22 aprile scorsi. Lo stage ha riscosso molto interesse ed...

Le 12 octobre 2015 au Sportel de Monaco, la C.M.S.B (Confédération Mondiale du Sport Boules) a annoncé la candidature de son sport avec un clip d’ouverture dont les images, la musique et le rythme témoignent de ce nouveau regard.

10-15 September 2019Innsbruck - AUSTRIA

First Asia & Oceania Raffa Championship was held in New Delhi, India from the 1st to the 4th of December.  A referee seminar and Foundation Assembly of Asia & Oceania Bocce Confederation were also organized along with the championship. 

World Bocce Championship, with the new format and new disciplines, was held successfully in Tucuman Argentina between the 5th and the 10th of March 2019.    

The first Asian Oceania Juniors Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia with the participation of 6 nations and 7 teams.  The organization which qualified first 3 teams for the world championship was a big success. 

CBI was approved as a full member of TAFISA during the 26th TAFISA General Assembly held in Tokyo on the 15th of November 2019. 

CBI Executive Committee had an online meeting on the 11th of April at 13:00 (CET Time) and decided to postpone World Juniors Championship to 2021.  

CBI executive committee had another online meeting on the 29th July 2020 evaluating new issues and ongoing problems caused by Covid19. 

CBI Executive Committee had its first meeting of 2021 on the 16th of January in order to discuss various issues. 

CBI ExCom virtual meeting was held on the 17th December 2021.  The meeting started with a 1-minute silence for the memory of Mr Limardo, CBI vice-president, who passed away a short time ago. The main issues discussed and decisions taken in the meeting are as follows; 

CBI national referee course was held in Tunisia between 3-7 February 2022 with the support of the Libyan Federation. 

Algerian Raffa and Billiards Federation hosted the joint African Championship of Raffa and Volo in Algiers, Algeria from 7 to 13 May. 

After Tarragona 2018 where Raffa was represented with 1 sole discipline, Raffa took its full representation in Oran 2022 with all 4 disciplines, being played successfully. 

Bocce took its place for the first time in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games which was held in Konya-Turkiye from 9th to 18th of August 2022. 

The historical joint World Championships of Raffa and Volo gathering 52 teams from 37 countries ended successfully. 

The 13th Kemer Open which gathers Raffa, Volo, and Petanque disciplines together was held in Kemer-Antalya from the 22nd to the 25th of October 2022. 

The European Championship for Clubs was organised in Bergamo from 24th to 27th November with 10 male club teams and 8 female club teams. Italy won both titles. 

L'Aquila, as the European Sports City in 2022, hosted an international Bocce tournament gathering 8 best players from the world. 

The French national team player Aurélien Corbihan hit the world record in precision shooting during the national championship held in Plaintel, France, on the 8th of April, 2023. 

European Juniors Championship in Rome was finished with the amazing performance of the athletes on the final day. 

The World Juniors Bocce Raffa Championship was held in Oran, Algeria from 19 to 23 September 2023, simultaneously with the World Juniors and Espoirs Bocce Volo Championship. 

The 15th National Petanque and Bocce Championships for Men and Women, together with the 16th General Assembly of the Iran Petanque and Bocee Association, were organized successfully at the newly opened center of this association talent identification and development located in the South-West of Iran in the Shahid Ghorbani International Sport Complex, Ahwaz City, Khouzestan Province during Feb 20-25, 2024.

Brazil as the host of the continental championship, wins three titles, while Uruguay wins two. The players taking the first three places are qualified for the world championship. 

The European Juniors Championship hosted by the Austrian Federation in Innsbruck was a success for Italy, leading with a total of 3 golds. France was the rising team, taking second in the total ranking, followed by Türkiye with the same points. 

San Marino is at the top of the World Championship, reaching first place with two golds in Kemer, followed by Italy and Argentina.