These rules are taken from Goalball UK, the national governing body for goalball in the United Kingdom. A coin toss decides which team starts with the ball. After a goal, the defending team ...

Goalball is unique to the Paralympics, and it’s a sport in which blind people (who are used to navigating the world through ...

String is taped to the markings on the court to allow players to feel the lines and orientate themselves. Goalball made its Paralympic debut in Toronto, Canada, in 1976, with the women’s event being ...

Goalball events will take place between Thursday, August 29 and Thursday, September 5 in Paris. A men’s and a women’s competition will be held with eight teams in each. Goalball athletes are visually ...

Of the 22 Paralympic sports, only two do not have an Olympic equivalent — goalball and boccia. Goalball is played on an indoor court the size of a volleyball court with goals set up at each end.

The complete goalball schedule, including TV listings, is also available on the NBC Olympics schedule page. All live streams are also available to watch on mobile, tablet and connected TV devices via ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The U.S. teams competing in the goalball competition at the Paralympics have strong ties to Western Michigan University. In all, four graduates and a former instructor are in in Rio ...

While political demonstration is prohibited on the field of play at the Paralympics, subtler references such as hair accessories have not run afoul of the rules. Several members of the goalball ...