IBSA announces dates of major goalball competitions

The International Blind Sports Federation has released the dates for the 2016 Asia-Pacific Youth Championships and the 2018 World Championships.

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The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has confirmed the dates of two major goalball competitions.

One is the 2016 Asia-Pacific Youth Championships, which will take place in Wenshan, China, from 1-9 November. This is the first regional tournament for youth teams sanctioned by IBSA.

The other is the 2018 World Championships, held in Malmo, Sweden, between 3-9 June. This will be the first of three events that will serve as qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

More information can be found on IBSA’s website.