goalball
Britishnoun
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a game played by two teams who compete to score goals by throwing a ball that emits audible sound when in motion. Players, who may be blind or sighted, are blindfolded during play
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the ball used in this game
Example Sentences
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Much like in volleyball or basketball, the court is marked with painted lines, except in goalball, the lines are slightly raised, just enough to feel with your foot or hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2024
ParalympicsGB will compete in 19 sports in Paris, having failed to qualify in blind football, goalball and sitting volleyball.
From BBC ● May 16, 2024
At Seattle Adaptive Sports, the focus is on providing solutions by supporting competitive programs in wheelchair basketball, sled hockey, power soccer and goalball for youth and adults with permanent physical disabilities.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
Asya Miller and Eliana Mason, members of the U.S. women’s goalball team who live in Oregon, sent a similar message when they arranged a local TV interview ahead of the Paralympics this summer.
From New York Times ● Sep. 5, 2021
For those unfamiliar with this sport, goalball is played indoors by athletes with vision impairment.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 26, 2021
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