Goalball is played exclusively by athletes with vision impairments, using a ball with bells inside. Two teams of three face off on an indoor court with tactile lines and goals at either end. Because ...

String is taped to the markings on the court to allow players to feel the lines and orientate themselves. Goalball made its Paralympic debut in Toronto, Canada, in 1976, with the women’s event being ...

These rules are taken from Goalball UK, the national governing body for goalball in the United Kingdom. A coin toss decides which team starts with the ball. After a goal, the defending team ...

Goalball events will take place between Thursday, August 29 and Thursday, September 5 in Paris. A men’s and a women’s competition will be held with eight teams in each. Goalball athletes are visually ...

The complete goalball schedule, including TV listings, is also available on the NBC Olympics schedule page. All live streams are also available to watch on mobile, tablet and connected TV devices via ...

Fans not used to these sports may feel awkward navigating the new rules. To ease the tension ... but I know the game,” said ...

While political demonstration is prohibited on the field of play at the Paralympics, subtler references such as hair accessories have not run afoul of the rules. Several members of the goalball ...