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Competition description

Goalball
A game of Goalball is played by two teams of three players with a maximum of three substitutes on each team. Competition is divided into men's and women's divisions. The athletes attempt to throw the ball over the goal line at the opposite end of the court, thus scoring a goal ... [Full story]
   

Classification

Goalball is open to athletes with a visual impairment: B1: Total absence of perception of the light in both eyes, or some perception of the light but with inability to recognize the form of a hand at any distance and in any direction ... [Full story]


Competition rules

GoalballGoalball is a game played by two teams of three players with a maximum of three substitutes on each team. The game is conducted on the floor of a gymnasium within a rectangular court, which is divided into two halves by a centre line.[Full story]


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