GOALBALL NEWS
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Teams drawn for goalball at Paris 2024 Paralympics
Goalball at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will take place at the South Paris Arena, within Paris Expo, from 29 August-5 September
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Paris 2024 goalball draw to take place on 3 June
Goalball is one of the two sports in the Paris 2024 sports programme without an Olympic counterpart. The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will feature eight team each in both the men’s and women’s tournaments.
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Ones to Watch in goalball
Athletes you should be looking out for in goalball when the next Paralympics kick off in France
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Amy Burk prepares to lead Canada to goalball podium
The four-time Paralympian shares how her journey in goalball started by giving the sport a “second chance”
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Introduction to goalball
Goalball has featured at every Paralympics since its debut at Toronto 1976
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Josemarcio Sousa relives goalball glory moments
The top scorer from the Tokyo Paralympics reflects on his long journey to gold as he targets title defence this summer
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Sevda Altunoluk training for Paralympic triple
Coffee and carbs powering Turkiye’s goalball star to potential third gold
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Goalball legend Genrik Pavliukianec ready to relax
Travel, woodwork and a YouTube cooking channel… Lithuanian star has plenty lined up despite missing out on Paris 2024 Paralympics
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Road to Paris 2024: Get the latest on the qualification for the Paralympics
Get to know the major qualification events coming up and follow athletes on their journeys to the Games
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Blind football and goalball teams book tickets to Paris 2024 at IBSA World Games
More than 1,000 athletes competed across 10 sports at the IBSA World Games, which took place between 18-27 August.
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Paralympic Games tickets to go on sale on 9 October
Half of the 2.8 million tickets available will be priced EUR 25 or less
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Paris 2024 will be most spectacular Paralympics in history
Andrew Parsons pays tribute to work of Organising Committee on the one-year-to-go milestone
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Rotterdam 2023: Top moments
From hosts dominance to multiple world records, the first multi-sport Championships saw sporting history made
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The athletes' guide to goalball
Three of the stars competing in goalball at the first European Para Championships, share their insights into this guided team sport unlike any other
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Rotterdam 2023: First European Para Championships begin
The European Para Championships take place between 8 and 20 August 2023, featuring 1,500 athletes competing across 10 Para sports
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Kenya kickstart Goalball future in Brazil
Debut appearance for Kenya at the IBSA U19 Goalball Worlds inspires a long-lasting legacy
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IPC sends condolences to family of Lithuanian goalball player Marius Zibolis
Zibolis led the Lithuanian team to two silver and a bronze medal in the men’s goalball event at the Paralympic Games
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Paralympic goalball champion Altunoluk targets Paris 2024, LA28 and may play to 2032
Younger sister Sevtap brings extra motivation as Turkey's goalball siblings make speeches to inspire each other
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Takeaways from goalball
Incredible displays of speed, skill and strength that showed the very best of the sport
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Altunoluk puts on stellar performance as Turkey defends Paralympic title
Brazilian men's goalball team claims first gold following 7-2 win over China