Multi-Sport Events
Olympics – In the 1900 Paris Summer Olympic Games, two disciplines of boules were played as demonstration sports: Boule Lyonnaise and Boule Parisienne. Only French teams participated.
World Games – Current disciplines are Lyonnaise and Petanque. Raffa was played in 2009, 2013, and 2017.
Mediterranean Games – Bocce, since 1997
Games of the Small States of Europe – Boules
South American Games – Bocce in 2006 and 2022
Commonwealth Games – Lawn Bowls
Island Games – Lawn Bowls
Southeast Asian (SEA) Games – Lawn Bowls 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2017–2019. Petanque since 2001.
Pacific Games – Lawn Bowls 1979, 1983, 1991, 2003–2007, 2015–2019
Indian Ocean Island Games – Petanque
Youth Olympic Games (15 to 18 year olds) Petanque
Special Olympics
Games of the Small States of Europe – Boules
South American Games – Bocce in 2006 and 2022
Commonwealth Games – Lawn Bowls
Island Games – Lawn Bowls
Southeast Asian (SEA) Games – Lawn Bowls 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2017–2019. Petanque since 2001.
Pacific Games – Lawn Bowls 1979, 1983, 1991, 2003–2007, 2015–2019
Indian Ocean Island Games – Petanque
Youth Olympic Games (15 to 18 year olds) Petanque
Special Olympics
Miscellaneous
Documentaries, Movies & Shorts
Watch the Pallino 2007 – 43 minutes
Victoria Park: A Generation of Bocce 2010 – 42 minutes
Breaking Balls 2017 – 75 minutes
Team Marco 2019 movie – 92 minutes
Books
Il giuoco delle boccie: polimetro in cinque canti 1893
Bocce Enzo Crosti, 1958
Cento anni di storia delle bocce nel Lodigiano
The joy of bocce Mario Pagnoni, 5th edition
Bocce: a sport for everyone Rico Daniel