GOALBALL NEWS
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2017 Paralympic Sport Award winners revealed
Athletes recognised for outstanding achievements at Rio 2016
![a female goalball player stands by the goal](/sites/default/files/images/170908103027598_Jen%2BArmbruster.jpg)
Multiple Paralympic goalball medallist Jen Armbruster retires
US athlete competed in seven Games between 1992 and 2016
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2017 Paralympic Sport Awards: Best Team nominees
Awards recognising achievements at Rio 2016 will be presented during IPC General Assembly
![A female goalball player holds the ball](/sites/default/files/images/170814124702238_Aussie%2Bbelles.jpg)
Australia target big names at 2017 Asia Pacifics
Aussie Belles seek to beat goalball world No.2 China and world No.5 Japan.
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Israel host goalball clinic
Officials trained by international referee at friendly tournament in Jerusalem.
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Para sport review: July 2017
Athletics and swimming dominate headlines in the Paralympic Movement.
![A group of female athletes celebrate with a trophy](/sites/default/files/images/170711091634565_goalball%2Baus%2B2.jpg)
Who will host Goalball Youth Championships?
Worlds and Regional Championships from 2018-2021 up for grabs.
![A group of female athletes celebrate with a trophy](/sites/default/files/images/170711091634565_goalball%2Baus%2B2.jpg)
Australia make history at goalball Youth World Champs
Aus women win first major gold medal while USA triumph in men's tournament.
![Leomon Moreno is leading defending champions Brazil into the 2018 Goalball Worlds](/sites/default/files/images/170110141439278_Leomon%2BMoreno_Goalball_Washington%2BAlvesMPIXCPB.jpg)
Brazil hungry for more goalball success
Men's team preparing for Americas Regional Championships.
![China's Fengqing Chen saves a goal in the Rio 2016 goalball competition](/sites/default/files/images/170608161740031_China%2Bwomen%2Bgoalball.jpg)
China replace Brazil as women's No.1 goalball team
Brazil remain as top side in men's game in new world rankings.
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Erkki Miinala confident ahead of Euros
Finland goalball veteran believes team will be in top form at home European Championships in Lahti.
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Goalball competition takes place in Ghana
As part of this year´s celebrations for the African Union Day, the Ghana Blind Sports Association organised a goalball event, on 25 May.
![Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer of France](/sites/default/files/images/161020083629101_GettyImages-507201558.jpg)
Para sport in review: May 2017
Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during May.
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Peru to host first ever goalball event
The Peruvian capital city of Lima will stage the competition between 20-21 May, with Colombia, Ecuador and the hosts competing.
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Laura Perry aims to win European Championships
The British goalball player believes the team is capable of reaching the top of the podium in Lahti, Finland, from 18-22 September.
![Leomon Moreno is leading defending champions Brazil into the 2018 Goalball Worlds](/sites/default/files/images/170110141439278_Leomon%2BMoreno_Goalball_Washington%2BAlvesMPIXCPB.jpg)
IBSA releases goalball world rankings
Brazil continue to lead both the men’s and women’s rankings, as announced by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA).
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Pajulahti 2017 launches series of blogs
Finnish goalball player Markus Tihumaki was the first of 22 writers to publish their blogs on the 2017 Goalball Europeans’ website.
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Pajulahti 2017 launches second video
The latest video of a series aiming to raise awareness of goalball ahead of this year’s Europeans has been launched.
![World champions Brazil won the Rio 2016 goalball test event.](/sites/default/files/images/160509093558496_goalball%2Btest%2Bevent.jpg)
Sao Paulo to stage Goalball American Championships
The Brazilian city will host the regional event, which will act as qualifier for the 2018 World Championships and the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games.
![Finland's Petri Posio and Erkki Miinala block the ball during their gold-medal match at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. After winning Paralympic gold, the Finnish squad will now host the 2014 World Championships.](/sites/default/files/images/130919140941426_151463100.jpg)
Schedule for Pajulahti 2017 released
The 2017 IBSA Goalball European Championships will take place at the Pajulahti Sports Institute in the Finnish city of Lahti from 18-22 September.