News for goalball:

• Groups Decided for London 2012 Goalball Competition
  
  27/4/2012  With just four months to go to the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the draw for the men’s and women’s Goalball competition was made today in London.

• Italy confirmed as hosts for IBSA European Goalball Championships Division B
  
  5/4/2012 
  The Italian city of Ascoli Piceno will play host to some of Europe’s best Goalball teams from October 23rd to 29th 2012 when the IBSA European Goalball Championships Division B come to town.

• IBSA Goalball confirms and announces teams for London 2012 Goalball competition
  
  3/4/2012 
  
  The IBSA Goalball Subcommittee has confirmed that the following countries have qualified to take part in the Goalball competitions at the London 2012 Paralympic Games:
  
  Men’s competition
  
  1 - Host nation - Great Britain
  2 - World Championships 1st Place - Lithuania
  3 - World Championships 2nd Place - China
  4 - World Championships 3rd Place - Iran
  5 - Regional Champions Asia – South Korea
  6 - Regional Champions Europe - Finland
  7 - Regional Champions America - Brazil
  8 - Regional Champions Africa/Oceania – Algeria
  9 – Qualifying tournament - Turkey
  10 - Qualifying tournament - Canada
  11 - Qualifying tournament - Belgium
  12 - Qualifying tournament – Sweden
  
  Women’s competition
  
  1 - Host nation - Great Britain
  2 - World Championships 1st Place - China
  3 - World Championships 2nd Place - USA
  4 - World Championships 3rd Place - Sweden
  5 - Regional Champions Asia - Japan
  6 - Regional Champions Europe - Denmark
  7 - Regional Champions America - Brazil
  8 - Regional Champions Africa/Oceania - Australia
  9 - Qualifying tournament - Canada
  10 - Qualifying tournament – Finland
  
  Click on the link below to view or download the full list.

• Super European Goalball League to kick off in Finland
  
  30/3/2012 
  Näpäjä Goalball Club from Finland will host the opening leg of the first Super European Goalball League (SEGL) in Lahti in November 2012.

• Seven countries take part in International Goalball Development Tournament in Turkey
  
  15/3/2012 
  Nine teams from seven countries competed in the international Goalball development tournament organised by the Turkish Blind Sports Federation (GESFED) in Kemer from February 23rd to 27th.

• Goalball announces steps for rules update
  
  7/3/2012  The IBSA Goalball Subcommittee has made public the procedure and timelines for its rules change process.

• Goalball draw for London 2012 Paralympic Games
  
  6/3/2012  Communication from the IBSA Goalball Subcommittee
  
  The new rules taking effect from January 1st 2010 have greatly influenced the Paralympics competition and its qualification process.

• Results on www.ibsa.es - Guadalajara 2011 Futsal and Goalball results available
  
  20/1/2012  Full results, final standings and statistics from the Futsal and Goalball competitions at the 2011 Guadalajara Para Pan-American Games…
  
  


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• Goalball officials for London 2012 Paralympic Games selected
  
  12/1/2012  Report from the IBSA Goalball Subcommittee
  
  Thank you to all those who put in an application to be an ITO (table official) at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
• Turkey to host international goalball development tournament in February 2012
  
  23/12/2011 
  The Turkish Blind Sports Federation has announced it will organise an international goalball event aimed at countries developing the sport.