Goalball, originally created to help visually impaired veterans with rehabilitation, is gaining in popularity and heading to the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. A team sport, players try to keep the ball that has bells embedded out of their net.
 
The game has gained in popularity since its inception in the 1940s becoming a Paralympic event, first as a demonstration event in 1976 and then as an official event in 1980.
 
Read more about the sport and how it’s gaining in popularity before the next Paralympics.  
 
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In Goalball – An Intense, Fast-Growing Sport – Being Visually Impaired Is An Advantage