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2010 IBSA Goalball World Championships

Day 6 – Final Update

June 25 - It took 20 minutes of regulation, two 3 minute overtimes, and then extra-throws, but the Swedish Women won the bronze medal with a 4 – 2 shootout victory over Canada on the final day of the International Blind Sports Federation’s (IBSA) 2010 Goalball World Championships.  On the men’s side, the Canadian Team ended their tournament on a high note, beating Slovakia 5 – 4 to finish the tournament in 9th place.

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2010 IBSA Goalball World Championships

Day 5 Update

June 24 - The Canadian Women’s Goalball Team have qualified for the bronze medal match at the 2010 International Blind Sports Federation’s (IBSA) 2010 Goalball World Championships.  The Team won their quarter-final match against Denmark 3 – 1 with what Canadian Blind Sports High Performance Head Coach Janice Dawson called a “flawless execution of the game-plan.”  The Canadians then had a tough draw in the semi-finals, facing the 2008 Paralympic Champions from the USA, where they lost 4 – 1.

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2010 IBSA Goalball World Championships

Day 4 Update

June 23 - The Canadian Goalball Teams were unbeaten on the final day of round-robin competition at the 2010 International Blind Sports Federation’s (IBSA) 2010 Goalball World Championships.  The Canadian Women’s Team continued their dominant ways as they handily defeated Team Sweden 6 – 0 and secured 2nd place in Pool X for tomorrow’s quarter-finals.  The Canadian Men’s Team showed great resilience as they completed a come-from-behind 5 -4 victory over Germany, and then tied unbeaten Iran 4 – 4.  Unfortunately, both Algeria and Canada have identical 3 – 3 – 1 records, but Algeria will advance to the quarter-finals because they won the head-to-head match-up against Canada in the opening game of the tournament.

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2010 IBSA GOALBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

DAY 3 UPDATE

June 22 - On day 3 of the 2010 International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball World Championships the schedule flipped and each of the women’s teams played 2 games while the men’s teams only played 1.  The Canadian Women split the day - first falling to the USA 6 – 1 but then rebounding by soundly beating Greece 5 – 1.  The Canadian men kept their quarter-final hopes alive as they cruised through Belgium 8 – 2 in a must win game.  Entering tomorrow’s final day of preliminary round-robin competition both the Canadian Women’s and Men’s Goalball Teams face important games.

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2010 IBSA GOALBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS UNDERWAY

Canadian Women 2 - 0 after two days of competition, Canadian Men run into penalty trouble and sit at 1 - 3

June 21 - Action kicked off Sunday at the 2010 International Blind Sports Federation’s (IBSA) Goalball World Championships in Sheffield, England.  This is the 9th World Championships for the Paralympic sport of Goalball, and features the top 16 men’s teams and top 12 women’s teams on the planet.  The event features 4 days of round robin competition, followed by the quarter and semi-final matches on Thursday June 24th, and the medal matches on Friday June 25th.

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Paralympic Gold Medalist Annette Lisabeth Retires from International Goalball Competition

Canadian Blind Sports announces that after a stellar 8 year international career, Annette Lisabeth has retired from the Canadian Women’s National Goalball Program. Over the course of her career Annette won a Paralympic Gold Medal in Athens 2004, a World Championship Title in Spartanburg 2006, and remains a key member of the Ontario Women’s Team that has won the last 3 straight Canadian National Championship Titles (2008 – 2010).

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Canadian Blind Sports Goalball Teams Make Successful Trips Overseas

May 18 - The Canadian Blind Sports women’s Goalball team that competed at the 2010 Malmo Lady InterCup Goalball Tournament in Sweden this past weekend overcame two preliminary round losses and battled back to win the event.  The Canadian Blind Sports men’s Goalball team that competed in Izola, Slovenia took the opposite route, going undefeated in the round-robin, but ultimately finishing in 4th place.  In both cases, all of the players saw ample court time and gained important international experience, while coaches from both tournaments were pleased with the results.

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2010 Canadian Blind Sports Junior Goalball Championships

Culminate with Ultra-Competitive Finals on Sunday

BC Junior Men Defend 2009 Title; Ontario Junior Women Back on Top

April 27 - The 5th annual Canadian Blind Sports Junior Goalball Championships (U-21) culminated with a final day of extremely competitive matches this past Sunday.  All medal games were decided by a single goal, and for the first time at the Junior Championships a game was decided by extra-throws.  8 teams with athletes from 5 provinces competed in both junior men’s and women’s divisions over the 3 day competition at the W. Ross MacDonald School for the Blind in Brantford Ontario.

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Ontario Junior Women and BC Junior Men are the

2010 Canadian Blind Sports Junior Goalball Champions

Junior Men - Semi Finals

1st Ontario Blacks 9 - 4th New Brunswick 4

2nd BC 8 - 3rd Alberta 0

Junior Men - Finals

Gold Medal Game - BC 6 - Ontario 5

Bronze Medal Game - New Brunswick 2 - Alberta 1 (Extra throws!)

BC - Gold

Ontario Blacks - Silver

New Brunswick - Bronze

Alberta - 4th

Ontario Whites - 5th

Junior Women

2nd BC 2 vs 3rd Alberta 1- Alberta wins the bronze

Ontario 3 vs BC 2 - Gold Medal Game

Ontario - Gold

BC - Silver

Alberta - Bronze

RESULTS - 2010 Canadian Blind Sports Junior Goalball Championship

Junior Men

Friday April 23, 2010

Ontario Blacks 10 – BC 7

Alberta 6 – New Brunswick 4

Ontario Blacks 13 – Ontario Whites 3

BC 6 – Alberta 6 (TIE)

New Brunswick 8 - Ontario Whites 0

Saturday April 24, 2010

BC 7 - New Brunswick 3

Alberta 10 - Ontario Whites 3

Ontario Blacks 9 - New Brunswick 1

BC 12 - Ontario Whites 2

Ontario Blacks 6 - Alberta 2

PLAYOFFS

4th place New Brunswick 8 - 5th place Ontario 5

Junior Women

Friday April 23, 2010

BC 6 – Alberta 2

Ontario 5 – Alberta 1

Ontario 3 - BC 2

Saturday April 24, 2010

BC 1 vs Alberta 1

Alberta 3 - Ontario 1

Ontario 2 - BC 2

2010 Canadian Blind Sports Junior Goalball Championships Underway

April 23 - The 2010 Canadian Blind Sports Junior Goalball Championships began today with a rousing opening ceremony in Brantford, Ontario.  Teams marched in following  school staff Bill Gall’s  live bagpipes, while local celebrity Walter Gretzky and Principal Don Neale throwing out the ceremonial first ball at 11:00 am.  This is the 5th annual Canadian Goalball Championships for athletes aged 20 and under, and is the third time that they have been hosted by the Ontario Blind Sports Association and the great organizing committee at the W. Ross Macdonald School for the Blind.

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BC Men and Ontario Women Win 2010 Canadian Blind Sports National Goalball Championships

March 28th - The 2010 Canadian Blind Sports National Goalball Championships concluded today with the men from BC claiming their first National Championship Title, while Team Ontario One won its 3rd straight women’s Title.  The day was filled with close games, including 2 overtime finishes that were seconds from going to extra-throws, all of which made for a wildly entertaining finish to the event.

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Thrilling Bronze Medal Games Go Down to the Wire:

Quebec Men and "Ontario Two" Women Outlast their Opponents to Win Medals

The Quebec men scored two quick goals with just over a minute left in regulation to beat Alberta by a score of 7 - 6 in a penalty filled bronze medal matchup.  The "Ontario Two" Women trailed at half in their game but rallied in the 2nd to beat Quebec for bronze by a score of 6 - 4.

Earlier, Nova Scotia and Manitoba played for 5th place in a high scoring match that saw both teams use their entire bench, ultimately Nova Scotia prevailed.

Men's Bronze Medal Match - Quebec 7 vs Alberta 6.

Women's Bronze Medal Match - Ontario Two 6 vs Quebec 4.

Men's 5th vs 6th Match - NS beat Manitoba.

Changes as the top: Men's Finals set at 2010 Canadian Blind Sports National Goalball Championships

March 28 - For the last 2 years the Alberta and BC men have played for gold at the National Goalball Championships, however both teams were eliminated in this year's semi-finals this morning. Ontario beat Alberta 4 -3 while BC edged Quebec 5-4.  Last year's bronze medal game between Ontario and BC becomes this year's gold medal matchup, while Alberta and Quebec will play for a medal for the 3rd straight year, although this time it's for bronze.

Ontario All-Blacks 4 - Alberta 3

BC 5 - Quebec 4

Men's Gold Medal Match 2:30pm - Ontario All-Blacks vs BC

Men's Bronze Medal Match 12:30 pm - Quebec vs Alberta

Women's Finals Set at 2010 Canadian Blind Sports National Goalball Championships

In this morning's semi-finals Ontario 1 beat Quebec 11 - 1, while BC beat Ontario Two 4 - 3 with less than a minute left in the 2nd half of sudden death overtime.  At 11:30 am Ontario Two and Quebec will battle for the bronze, while Ontario One and BC will play for the Women's Championships at 1:30 pm.

Next is the men's semi-finals where 1st place Ontario will take on 4th place Alberta, and 2nd place BC will take on 3rd place Quebec.

Semi-Finals Set for 2010 Canadian Blind Sports National Goalball Championships

March 27 - The semi-finals are set at the 2010 Canadian Blind Sports National Goalball Championships as the 14 remaining preliminary round-robin games were played Saturday at the Calgary French and International School in Calgary, Ab.  At the end of the day there were 2 games with a playoff feel as the BC men beat Nova Scotia, while the Quebec women narrowly beat hometown Alberta in situations where the winners advanced to the semis.

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2010 Canadian Blind Sports National Goalball Championships - Day 2 Morning Scores

Men's Games

Ontario 6 vs BC 3

Quebec 11 vs Manitoba 5

Alberta 10 vs Nova Scotia 3

Men's Standings (3 points win, 1 point tie, 0 points loss)

Quebec 9

Ontario 7

Alberta 6

BC 2

Nova Scotia 1

Manitoba 0

Women's Games

BC 8 vs Quebec 1

Ontario One 6 vs Ontario 2 1

Women's Standings (3 points win, 1 point tie, 0 points loss)

Ontario One 9

BC 6

Ontario Two 3

Alberta 0

Quebec 0

Three Teams Perfect After Day 1 of the

2010 Canadian Blind Sports National Goalball Championships

2010 Canadian Blind Sports National Goalball Championships Start Tomorrow

March 25 - With the wildly successful 2010 Paralympic Games concluded, and spring quickly approaching, the spotlight returns to Paralympic Summer Sport and the 2010 Canadian Blind Sports National Goalball Championships.  Hosted by the Alberta Sports and Recreation for the Blind (ASRAB), the event begins tomorrow Friday March 26th and runs through Sunday, March 28th at the Calgary French and International School in Calgary, Alberta.  11 teams from 6 Provinces will compete in both men’s and women’s brackets for the 2010 National Championship Titles. 

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Canada Tied for Second in Medal Count as the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games Reach the Halfway Mark

March 17 – At the halfway mark of the 2010 Vancouver Paralympic Winter Games, Canada sits tied for second with the Ukraine in the overall medal count having won 2 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze for a total of 7 medals.  Canadian athletes who are blind or visually impaired have won nearly half of the medals so far as cross-country skier and biathlete Brian McKeever has won a gold medal while alpine skier Viviane Forest has won both a silver and a bronze.

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2010 Paralympics Media Coverage and Results

FULL RESULTS AVAILABLE AT OFFICIAL VANCOUVER 2010 WEBSITE

Vancouver Sun: Viviane Forest

Vancouver Province: Viviane Forest

Toronto Sun: Viviane Forest

CTV Olympics: Biathlon, Brian McKeever

National Post: Brian McKeever wins gold

Home Field Advantage: 2010 Vancouver Paralympic Games Begin Today with Opening Ceremonies

March 12 - The 2010 Paralympic Games begin today with the opening ceremonies and will feature 9 days of fierce competition wrapping up with the closing ceremonies on Sunday March 21st.  Just over 15 percent of Canadians competing are blind or visually impaired, 7 of the 46 Team Canada athletes will compete in alpine skiing, biathlon or cross country skiing along with their guides.

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Coaching Call: National Training Center Goalball Coaches

Dec 18 - The Canadian Blind Sports Goalball National Team Program is looking to recruit forward thinking, dedicated coaching professionals who are passionate about helping athletes with visual impairment pursue excellence in a team environment.  

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Coalition forms to rally for team sports in Canada:

Canadian Blind Sports Goalball is a proud member

Dec 14 – The large majority of Canadians who participate in sport do so as part of a team.  Yet only 17 per cent of the government’s core athletic funding goes to team sport organizations. Canadian Blind Sports is a proud member of the Team Sport Coalition, for more information about the coalition read the full release below and download the Team Sport Report.

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ASRAB ANNOUNCES REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2010 WESTERN INVITATIONAL GOALBALL TOURNAMENT

Nov 10 - The Alberta Sports and Recreation Association for the Blind (ASRAB), is pleased to announce that for the first time in the Western Invitational Goalball tournament’s history, (the first tournament was held in 2003), participation in the tournament will be opened up to teams beyond the western Canadian provinces. 

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Canadian Blind Sports Announces

2010 Goalball Championships

Nov 3 – Canadian Blind Sports is pleased to announce that the Alberta Sports and Recreation Association for the Blind (ASRAB) will host our 2010 National Goalball Championships March 26th through the 28th in Calgary, Ab.

NOTE NEW DATES: The Ontario Blind Sports Association (OBSA) will host our 2010 Junior Goalball Championships (U- 21) Arpil 23rd through the 25th in Brantford, On.

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Canadian Blind Sports is pleased to sanction an IBSA Goalball referee certification clinic in 2010 in Montreal

October 28 -Canadian Blind Sports is pleased to sanction the following IBSA referee certification clinic in 2010: Level I and II Goalball Referee’s certification clinic to be hosted by Quebec Blind Sports (ASAQ,) the organizing committee of the 2010 Montreal Open Goalball Tournament in Montreal Quebec.

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