Yushae DeSilva-Andrade began competing in the Boccia World Championships
Over 170 athletes from 41 countries are competing. The competition is being held in Carioca 1 Arena (in Olympic Park) next door to where Boccia was played in Rio Paralympics.
DeSilva-Andrade took on the world number 1 Andreza Vitória De Oliveira from Brazil in her First Round match.