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GOALBALL NEWS

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The men’s and women’s IBSA European A Goalball Championships will take place in Finland, in September 2017.

Team China in action during the Men's Group B Goalball match between China and Iran at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
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China defeated Algeria in the final to take the men’s event, whilst Turkey won the women’s title following a win over Russia.

World champions Brazil won the Rio 2016 goalball test event.
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The 2016 Paralympics hosts defeated Lithuania in the final match to claim gold.

USA women's Goalball
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The world silver medallists Russia won the 17th edition of this event following a 1-0 victory over Brazil.

USA women's Goalball
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Here are six potential goalball storylines to follow ahead of September’s Paralympic Games.

General view of the Future Arena.
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The Future Arena will host the goalball events at September’s Paralympic Games.

Akiko Adachi
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Check out the players that will headline the goalball event at September’s Paralympic Games.

Goalball China X Iran - London 2012
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The sport was introduced at Toronto 1976 with a men’s event, whilst women made their debut at New York 1984.

Goalball women's gold medal game between USA and Brazil at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.
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The 17th edition of the Malmo Ladies Intercup will be held from 6-8 May

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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Reigning men’s Paralympic champions Finland will face European title winner Turkey, women’s champions Japan drawn with world gold medallists USA.

Jose Roberto Ferreira de Oliveira (R) and Romario Diego Marques of Brazil fail to stop a goal during the Men's Group A Goalball match between Finland and Brazil at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
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Brazil’s goalball star is hoping to help his country win the Paralympic title on home soil, at Rio 2016.

Goalball at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games
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The Rio 2016 Goalball Test Event will take place in the Future Arena from 4-5 May 2016.

Goalball at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.
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Athletes are assigned to three sport classes and have to wear eyeshades to ensure fair competition.

Paralympic Sport A-Z: Goalball
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The sport will make its 11th Paralympic appearance at Rio 2016.

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Check out all the events that will headline this month in para-sport.

a female wearing white, black and red competing in goalball
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The US goalball player expects to play a key role in helping her team rebound from London 2012 disappointment.

Algerian goalball teams
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Both the men and women’s teams qualified for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

IBSA Goalball
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Both men and women’s teams face off in the finals for Paralympic qualification.

IBSA Goalball
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Eight women’s teams, five men’s teams are set to compete for Rio 2016.

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The Russian women’s team defeated world champion the USA in what might be a taster of the finals at Rio 2016.