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Iran goalball team thrashes Thailand in Asian Youth Para Games

Sunday, 10 December 2017 8:44 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 10 December 2017 8:44 AM ]

The Iranian women’s national goalball team

The Iranian women’s national goalball team has started off to a very strong start at the Asian Youth Para Games in the United Arab Emirates, and outclassed Thailand in its opening fixture.

On Sunday, the Iranian squad routed the Thai outfit 10-2 in a match played in Dubai.

The Iranian women’s national goalball team is scheduled to play against China in its next match on Monday morning.

Meanwhile, the Iranian men’s national goalball team has sustained an 8-11 loss from China in its first game at the Asian Youth Para Games.

The Iranian visually-challenged sportsmen are scheduled to play against Japan on Monday.

The Asian Youth Para Games kicked off on December 8, and will finish on December 14, 2017.

Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for male and female athletes with a visual impairment. Participants compete in teams of three, and try to throw a ball that has bells embedded in it into the opponents' goal.

Teams alternate throwing or rolling the ball from one end of the playing area to the other, and players remain in the area of their own goal in both defense and attack. Players must use the sound of the bell to judge the position and movement of the ball. Games consist of two 12-minute halves.

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