Canadian Blind Sports News

Canadian Blind Sports Announces Team Canada for the 2011 IBSA World Youth and Student Championships

July 6– Canadian Blind Sports announces Team Canada for the 2011 International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Youth and Student Championships which will feature both a junior men’s and junior women’s Goalball team, 1 judo athlete, as well 3 coaches, 1 physio, 1 guide and 1 team leader.  The 2011 IBSA World Youth Championships take place in Colorado Springs, Colorado from July 12th – 17th and are open to athletes who are blind or visually impaired aged 19 and under.

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GOALBALL RESULTS IBSA World Youth Championships:

Men

Japan 12 - Canada 4

Great Britain 7 - Canada 3

USA 10 - Canada 4

Canada 6 - Russia 4

Germany 9 - Canada 3

South Korea 8 - Canada 5

Canada 5 - Brazil 4

Women

USA 7 - Canada 3

Russia 2 - Canada 0

Germany 8 - Canada 3

Canada 4 - Japan 0

Women's Semi - Final

Russia 5 - Canada 3

Women's Bronze Medal Game

Germany 7 - Canada 3

JUDO RESULTS IBSA World Youth Championships:

GOLD - James Johnson - age 13 - 14 junior 64kg+

2011 Canadian Blind Sports

National Goalball Championships

Ontario Trillium Women win their 4th consecutive National Championship, BC Men defend 2010 Title

May 26 – The 2011 Canadian Blind Sports National Goalball Championships saw the Ontario Trillium Women’s Team win their 4th consecutive National Championship title, while the BC Men’s Team won their second consecutive gold medal for the provinces 2nd ever Championship Title.  The event was hosted by Blind Sports Nova Scotia and ran at the Citadel High School and Community Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia from May 13th – 15th, 2011.

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2011 Canadian Blind Sports Junior Goalball Championships

Ontario Jr. Men and BC Jr. Women win their first-ever National Junior Championship Titles

April 21 – The 2011 Canadian Blind Sports Junior Goalball Championships saw 2 new champions crowned this past weekend at the W. Ross MacDonald School for the Blind in Brantford, Ontario.  Now in its 6th year, the annual championships had a field of 5 men’s teams and 4 women’s teams featuring some of Canada’s top up and coming Goalball athletes aged 20 and under.

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Outstanding Performance for Team Canada at the 2011 IBSA World Championships and Games

April 13 - The Canadian Women’s Goalball Team won gold and the Canadian Men’s Goalball Team won bronze, which qualifies both teams for the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, England.  The Canadian Powerlifters combined to win 1 silver medal and 1 bronze, as well as set a world record in masters bench-press.  The Canadian Judo athletes put in a solid effort and each won at least 1 match, with 1 of their athletes on pace to qualify for the 2012 Paralympics with a 5th place finish.

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We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage: Sport Canada

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