GOALBALL NEWS
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IBSA sets plans for General Assembly
The ninth IBSA General Assembly will be hosted by NPC Denmark at the end of August.
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Burundi host national para-sport competition
Following on from Agitos Foundation development camps, Burundi hosted a national competition for sitting volleyball and goalball.
Great Britain to host men’s C Goalball Euros
The top three finishers at the event will advance to the B group and will eventually hope to move up to the A group to qualify for Rio 2016.
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Central American Para Games open on Friday
Around 250 athletes from six countries will compete in San Jose, Costa Rica
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Cairo named host for African Goalball Championships
Cairo, Egypt will host the 2013 IBSA Goalball African Regional Championships in October.
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No. 40: Japan triumph in sudden-death throw
The Japan-Sweden women’s goalball semi-final plunged into sudden death during the Paralympic Games at the Copper Box, making it the No. 40 moment of 2012.
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Finland to host 2014 Goalball World Championships
Finland’s men’s team won Paralympic gold at London 2012 and will now host the 2014 World Championships.
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The 12 biggest upsets at London 2012
Sport is never entirely predictable, and London 2012 certainly had its fair share of upsets.
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Goalball gold for Finland and Japan
Finland prove far to strong for Brazil in the men’s, while Japan edge past China in the women’s
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China women's team going for gold on goalball finals day
China meets Japan and in the women’s golden match and Brazil faces Finland in the men's match which is likely to be a far closer affair.
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Japan edge out Sweden in goalball thriller
China beat Finland in other women's semi-final at the Copper Box.
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Lithuania hot pick in goalball
Men's world champions Lithuania will try to continue their superb form in the goalball semifinals at the Copper Box on Day 8.
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Day of shocks in goalball quarter-finals
Both the men’s and women’s defending Paralympic champions crash out at the last eight stage of the goalball.
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Exact repeats at goalball quarter-finals
Repeats of both the men’s and women’s finals from Beijing 2008 as the goalball competition reaches the knockout stages.
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Battle for a spot in quarterfinals at Copper Box
Day 6 will feature a battle between Finland and Sweden for a spot in the quarterfinals in the men’s goalball tournament.
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Finland tops Sweden in goalball
Finland, Brazil and Canada all had big wins at the Copper Box on Day 6 of London 2012.
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A step closer to goalball quarterfinals
Final round of matches on group B of the men’s goalball competition will be decisive to define which teams go to quarterfinals.
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Canada and Korea eliminated in goalball
Iran, China, Belgium and Algeria all progress to the last eight on entertaining day’s action.
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A decisive day for Goalball
Great Britain, Korea, Canada and Algeria men’s team depend on a result to make it through to the final eight.
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Iran's men through to the goalball quarter finals
Great Britain's women boosted by a 3-1 win over Brazil.