Exclusive: U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center to Host Goalball World Championships
Paralympic Games' Legacy lives on at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center
United States to Host Goalball World Championships for the First Time in History
Team USA will be ready to defend their gold medal on home soil, when Colorado Springs, Colorado, hosts the 2023 Goalball World Championships from June 30 - July 8.
This is the first time the U.S. will host the Goalball World Championships.
The event will be held at the United States Olympic & Paralympic Training Center, which has been the home of the U.S. Paralympic Team since 1978.
“We are honored to host the 2023 Goalball World Championships at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center,” said Sarah Hirshland, CEO of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. “This event will be a great opportunity to showcase the Paralympic Movement and the incredible athletes who compete in goalball.”
Goalball is a team sport played by athletes with visual impairments. The game is played on a court with goals at each end. The objective of the game is to score goals by rolling a ball into the opponent’s goal.
The United States is one of the most successful countries in goalball, having won three gold medals at the Paralympic Games.
The 2023 Goalball World Championships will be a major event for the sport. The tournament will feature the best goalball teams from around the world, and it will be a great opportunity for fans to see the sport at its highest level.
Tickets for the 2023 Goalball World Championships will go on sale in early 2023.
Here are some additional details about the event:
- The tournament will be held at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- The tournament will run from June 30 - July 8, 2023.
- The tournament will feature the best goalball teams from around the world.
- Tickets for the tournament will go on sale in early 2023.
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