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The ninth IBSA General Assembly will be hosted by NPC Denmark at the end of August.

Burundi national competition

Following on from Agitos Foundation development camps, Burundi hosted a national competition for sitting volleyball and goalball.

A picture of three blind men laying on the ground and trying to stop a ball

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.

2013 Central American Para Games logo

Around 250 athletes from six countries will compete in San Jose, Costa Rica

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Cairo, Egypt will host the 2013 IBSA Goalball African Regional Championships in October.

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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.

Finland men's goalball team

Finland’s men’s team won Paralympic gold at London 2012 and will now host the 2014 World Championships.

Alan Oliveira wins the men's 200m T44 at London 2012

Sport is never entirely predictable, and London 2012 certainly had its fair share of upsets.

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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 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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China beat Finland in other women's semi-final at the Copper Box.

Lithuania goalball men's team - Beijing 2008

Men's world champions Lithuania will try to continue their superb form in the goalball semifinals at the Copper Box on Day 8.

Great Britain - London 2012

Both the men’s and women’s defending Paralympic champions crash out at the last eight stage of the goalball.

Goalball China X Iran - London 2012

Repeats of both the men’s and women’s finals from Beijing 2008 as the goalball competition reaches the knockout stages.

Great Britain - London 2012

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, Brazil and Canada all had big wins at the Copper Box on Day 6 of London 2012.

Goalball China X Iran - London 2012

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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Iran, China, Belgium and Algeria all progress to the last eight on entertaining day’s action.

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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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Great Britain's women boosted by a 3-1 win over Brazil.