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Goalball is a team sport designed for blind athletes. It was devised by an Austrian, Hanz Lorenzen, and a German, Sepp Reindle, in 1946 in an effort to help in the rehabilitation of visually impaired World War II veterans.
The sport evolved into a competitive game over the next few decades and was a demonstration event at the 1976 Summer Paralympics in Toronto. The sport's first championship was held in 1978 and goalball became a full part of the Paralympics from the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem onwards.
Participants compete in teams of three, and try to throw a ball that has bells embedded in it, into the opponents' goal. They must use the sound of the bell to judge the position and movement of the ball. Games consist of two 10 minute halves. Blindfolds allow partially sighted and sighted players to compete on an equal footing with blind players.
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'Time to move on,' says retiring educator - Brantford Expositor
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Goalball - Includes history, rules, how to play, results, organizations, links, and news.
Goalball - A unique team sports for the visually impaired played by 2 teams of 3 players each. Technical subcommittee. Rules of goalball. Part of IBSA (International Blind Sports Federation) site. Links.
GoalBall International Fanclub - Information about the rules, history and background for this sport, a guide on how to start playing, and discussion forum.
Goalball New Zealand - Rules and playing tips, notes for parents, instructors and sports administrators, local news and events.
Goalball.co.uk - Governing body for the sport within the United Kingdom. Includes development plan, events calendar, mailing lists, and contacts. Features text only and graphic versions of site.
USA Goalball - Features history and background for this Paralympic sport, including resources to start playing, start a team, or funding Goalball efforts. Discussion forum, links and contacts are provided.
Meta Description: [ The 'USA Goalball Web Site' is your site for all things Goalball, across the USA! Goalball is a Paralympic sport played by athletes who are blind or visually impaired. Learn more at www.goalball.us ]
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Utah Goalball - Teams, players, tournaments.
Goalball USA vs JapanA clip from the 2006 World Championshps. The US women beat Japan 6-1 in this round robin match-up |
