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IBSA publishes back to competition guide for Goalball
IBSA has released a set of guidelines to ensure Goalball participants can return to competitions following the COVID-19 pandemic in a safe and secure manner. The IBS...
Jane Blaine recognised for services to sport
International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Swimming Committee Chair Jane Blaine has been recognised for her services to sport in the province of British Columbia (BC),...
Austria launches first women’s blind football nat...
Austria has made history by officially announcing the creation of its women’s blind football national team – the first in Europe. The announcement is the resu...
IBSA releases guidelines for safe sight classification
IBSA has adopted and released new rules to ensure sight classification can be performed at sanctioned competitions in a safe and clean environment. The new instructions a...
Goalball youth Worlds moved to 2022
The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball has announced that the next edition of the youth World Championships will take place from 15-20 March 2022. &nbs...
IBSA embarks on biggest-ever community consultation in...
The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has revealed an ambitious plan to engage with athletes, coaches, members, federations, officials and classifiers over the...
Up Close and Personal: Brazilian men’s goalball t...
European Ninepin Bowling Championships postponed until...
IBSA and the local organising committee of the 20th IBSA Ninepin Bowling European Championships have agreed to postpone the event until next year in the light of the...
Pernheim targets first Swedish Paralympic judo medal in...
By Victoria Donu and IBSA Sweden’s European bronze medallist Nicolina Pernheim has a big dream with one year to go until the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games – to...
“Team first, team last, team always”: Welborn on...
At the tender age of 22, the USA’s Josh Welborn has seen his fair share of success on the goalball court. Having been part of the silver medal-winning team a...
Armenia’s Sahakyan leads women’s blind football charge
By Sarah S Nasir | For IBSA Armenia’s Alla Sahakyan is a trailblazer. As well as being a player for the national women’s team, Sahakyan has dedi...
Japan goalball hungry for more after taste of home win
By Alison Thompson | For IBSA The Japanese women’s goalball team are hungrier than ever before with one year to go until the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. &nb...