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Iranian goalball team ranks 2nd in Asian Youth Para Games

Thursday, 14 December 2017 7:59 AM [ Last Update: Thursday, 14 December 2017 7:59 AM ]

The Iranian women’s national goalball team

The Iranian women’s national goalball team has put a fine end to its campaign at the third edition of Asian Youth Para Games in the United Arab Emirates, and finished as the vice champion of the continental sports event.

On Wednesday, the Iranian side conceded a 3-13 loss from China in the final match of the tournament in Dubai.

Additionally, the Iranian men’s national goalball team defeated the South Korean squad in the third-place playoff and claimed the bronze medal.

The third edition of 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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