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Canada Names Rio Paralympic Galball Team

Canada Names Rio Paralympic Galball Team

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Check out the CBC article
Our Men’s National Team players, Brendan Gaulin, Ahmad Zeividavi, and Doug Ripley in action! Credit: DLR Photography – www.dlrphoto.ca
A huge congratulations to four of our club members on being named to the Canadian National Goalball Teams! Ahmad Zeividavi, Doug Ripley, Brendan Gaulin and Ashlie Andrews will be representing Team Canada at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro from September 7 to 18, 2016. We are so proud of these athletes and wish them the best of luck on their exciting journey to the Paralympic Games!
Go Canada Go!
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Goalball

Goalball

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About Goalball

Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for blind and visually impaired athletes. It was created by an Austrian and a German as a means of assisting the rehabilitation of visually impaired WWII veterans. Now, goalball is played internationally, and has been an official Paralympic sport since 1980.
Goalball athletes compete in teams and try to throw a ball that has bells inside it into the opponents goal. Teams alternate throwing the ball from one end of the court to the other, using their bodies to block the ball from going in their net. Players use the sound of the bell …

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Training Camp 2016

Training Camp 2016

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Training Camp 2016


From May 20-22, 2016 the Vancouver Goalball Club hosted a Training Camp at Fortius Sport & Health in Burnaby, BC.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: 5 sessions and 15 hours of shots, blocks, drills, training, and games. John estimated that he threw over 300 shots throughout the weekend! … ice bath needed.
The Vancouver Goalball club was excited to welcome Canadian Olympic softball player and pitching coach, Kaila Holtz for one of the sessions. Although she was unfamiliar to the sport of goalball prior to attending training camp; her expertise in both sports medicine, and high-performance coaching was highly beneficial to …

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Follow Along Online

Follow Along Online

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Tweeting or posting about the tournament on social media, use the hashtag #VanGoalballGrandSlam
The Disability Sports Network (DSNTV) will be live broadcasting the tournament. You can follow along by downloading the DSN app from the app store, or on the DSN YouTube Channel.
Disability Sports Network – APP AVAILABLE in iTunes and Play Store
Contact: tony@dsn.net.au
Scores and Results Available on
Disability Sports Network Facebook Page
Vancouver Goalball Club Facebook Page
Vancovuer Goalball Club Twitter

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Training Camp 2016

Training Camp 2016

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From May 20-22, 2016 the Vancouver Goalball Club hosted a Training Camp at Fortius Sport & Health in Burnaby, BC.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: 5 sessions and 15 hours of shots, blocks, drills, training, and games. John estimated that he threw over 300 shots throughout the weekend! … ice bath needed.
The Vancouver Goalball club was excited to welcome Canadian Olympic softball player and pitching coach, Kaila Holtz for one of the sessions. Although she was unfamiliar to the sport of goalball prior to attending training camp; her expertise in both sports medicine, and high-performance coaching was highly beneficial to us. So …

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