| Goalball at the XVII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Stade Pierre de Coubertin (Pierre de Coubertin Stadium) |
| Dates | 29 August – 5 September 2024 [1] |
Goalball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics will be held in the Stade Pierre de Coubertin (Pierre de Coubertin Stadium) in Paris, France. [2]
Both men's and women's tournaments were used to qualify ten teams each for the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [3] On 19 November 2021, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced that during the 2024 Summer Paralympics,all the team sports would only have 8 participating teams for both men and women. [4] This reduced the round-robin games of two events from 40 to 24 games. [5]
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country allocation | — | — | 1 |  France |
| 2022 Goalball World Championships [6] | 5 – 17 December 2022 |  Matosinhos | 2 |  Brazil  China |
| IBSA World Games [7] | 18–27 August 2023 |  Birmingham | 1 |  Japan |
| IBSA Asia-Pacific Championships [8] | 10–19 November 2023 |  Hangzhou | 1 |  Iran [9] |
| 2023 Parapan American Games [10] | 17 – 23 November 2023 |  Santiago | 1 |  United States |
| IBSA European Championships [11] | 6–17 December 2023 |  Podgorica | 1 |  Ukraine |
| IBSA Africa Championships [12] | 8–15 December 2023 |  Cairo | 1 |  Egypt |
| Total | 8 |
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country allocation | — | — | 1 | France |
| 2022 Goalball World Championships [6] | 5 – 17 December 2022 | Matosinhos | 2 |  South Korea  Turkey |
| IBSA World Games [7] | 18–27 August 2023 | Birmingham | 2 | China Brazil |
| IBSA Asia-Pacific Championships | 10–19 November 2023 | Hangzhou | 1 | Japan [9] |
| 2023 Parapan American Games [10] | 17 – 23 November 2023 | Santiago | 1 |  Canada |
| IBSA European Championships [11] | 6–17 December 2023 | Podgorica | 1 |  Israel |
| Total | 8 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tournament | |||
| Women's tournament |
Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. Participants compete in teams of three, and try to throw a ball that has bells embedded inside of it into the opponents' goal. The ball is thrown by hand and never kicked. Using ear-hand coordination, originating as a rehabilitation exercise, the sport has no able-bodied equivalent. Able-bodied athletes are also blindfolded when playing this sport.
The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) is a non-profit organisation founded 1981 in Paris, France. It was formerly known as the International Blind Sports Association. IBSA's mission is to promote the full integration of blind and partially-sighted people in society through sport and to encourage people with a visual impairment to take up and practise sports. IBSA is a full and founding member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
United States women's national goalball team is the women's national team of the United States. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international competitions.
Canada women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Canada. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international goalball competitions.
Great Britain women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Great Britain. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. It takes part in international goalball competitions.
Japan women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Japan. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. Its women's team has internationally completed including at the IBSA World Goalball Championships and the Paralympic Games.
Brazil women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Brazil. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international goalball competitions.
United States men's national goalball team is the men's national team of the United States. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international goalball competitions.
Canada men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Canada. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international goalball competitions.
Russia women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Russia. It takes part in international goalball competitions. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment.
Goalball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics was held in the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo. The event was held from 25 August to 3 September 2021.
Algerian men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Algeria. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international goalball competitions.
Algeria competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Lithuania men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Lithuania. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. It takes part in international competitions.
Brazil men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Brazil. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international competitions.
France men's national goalball team is the men's national team of France. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international competitions.
France women's national goalball team is the women's national team of France. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international competitions.
China is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France from 28 August to 8 September 2024. This was their eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1984.
Türkiye is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France from 28 August to 8 September 2024. This will the country's eighth appearance.
Brazil is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France from 28 August to 8 September 2024.
