So I am very confident about the future of this team in the tournament.” Keith Young, the US men’s goalball head coach, viewed the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics as a stepping stone for the sport.

At least 11 athletes from the region are competing for Team USA at the Paralympics in Paris in events such as swimming, track and field and goalball — a sport played exclusively by athletes who ...

but he played for the goalball team at the Minnesota State Academy for the Blind. He and a few U of M friends decided to make a club here which started in the fall of ‘22. CONTRERAS: The U of M told ...

Goalball events will take place between Thursday ... Bells on the inside of the ball emit a sound when the ball bounces toward the goal, allowing the defending team to hear it on its approach.

The U.S. teams competing in the goalball competition at the Paralympics have strong ... The game was developed in Eastern Europe following World War II and was brought to the United States in the ...

Team USA Goalball player Amanda Dennis explains how goalball is played and shares how she was introduced to the sport by former paralympians. View more [MUSIC PLAYING] AMANDA DENNIS: My name is ...

Goalball made its Paralympic debut in Toronto, Canada, in 1976, with the women’s event being added at the 1984 Paralympic Games in New York, USA. The first World Championships for goalball were held ...