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Para athletes receive their awards on stage
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Athletes recognised for outstanding achievements at Rio 2016

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US athlete competed in seven Games between 1992 and 2016

2017 Paralympic Sport Awards: Best Team nominees
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Awards recognising achievements at Rio 2016 will be presented during IPC General Assembly

A female goalball player holds the ball
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Aussie Belles seek to beat goalball world No.2 China and world No.5 Japan.

a group of goalball athletes smile for the camera
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Officials trained by international referee at friendly tournament in Jerusalem.

a group of para athletes celebrate their victories
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Athletics and swimming dominate headlines in the Paralympic Movement.

A group of female athletes celebrate with a trophy
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Worlds and Regional Championships from 2018-2021 up for grabs.

A group of female athletes celebrate with a trophy
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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
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Men's team preparing for Americas Regional Championships.

China's Fengqing Chen saves a goal in the Rio 2016 goalball competition
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Brazil remain as top side in men's game in new world rankings.

Erkki Miinala
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Finland goalball veteran believes team will be in top form at home European Championships in Lahti.

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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
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Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during May.

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The Peruvian capital city of Lima will stage the competition between 20-21 May, with Colombia, Ecuador and the hosts competing.

Great Britain - women's goalball
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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
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Brazil continue to lead both the men’s and women’s rankings, as announced by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA).

Markus Tihumaki - Finland - goalball
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Finnish goalball player Markus Tihumaki was the first of 22 writers to publish their blogs on the 2017 Goalball Europeans’ website.

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.
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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.
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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.
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The 2017 IBSA Goalball European Championships will take place at the Pajulahti Sports Institute in the Finnish city of Lahti from 18-22 September.