Japan's Haruka Wakasugi and China's Mingyuan Yang are among the five nominations for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Allianz Athlete of the Month for December 2019, following their performances at the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball Asia-Pacific Championships in Chiba.
International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball have announced that Port Said in Egypt has been chosen to host this year's African Championships - the last qualifying event for the the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
Japan were crowned winners of the International Blind Sports Federation Goalball Asia-Pacific Championships women’s competition in Chiba, while China secured the men’s title.
Defending champions China and Japan are through to the respective men’s and women’s finals at the International Blind Sports Federation Goalball Asia-Pacific Championships in Chiba.
Japan progressed to the men's semi-final of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball Asia-Pacific Championships in Chiba, despite a heavy loss to Iran.
Women's defending champions Japan fell to a humbling defeat against China on day three of the International Blind Sports Federation Goalball Asia-Pacific Championships in Chiba.
China's men's team won both their matches on day two of the International Blind Sports Federation Goalball Asia-Pacific Championships in Chiba.
China and Japan successfully opened the defence of their respective men's and women's titles, as action got underway today at the International Blind Sports Federation Goalball Asia-Pacific Championships in Chiba.
Tokyo 2020 places are on offer at this year's International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball Asia-Pacific Championships, which begin tomorrow in Chiba.
The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball is seeking host cities to stage a series of competitions through 2020 and 2021.
Hosts Germany secured their first men's International Blind Sports Federation Goalball European Championship title with victory over Ukraine in the final in Rostock.
Great Britain's women fell agonisingly short of the International Blind Sports Federation Goalball European Championship final, losing 4-3 to Israel.
Germany's women fought back from 3-0 down against Greece to reach the International Blind Sports Federation Goalball European Championship semi-finals in Rostock.
Hosts Germany recorded back-to-back victories to maintain their unbeaten start to the International Blind Sports Federation Goalball European Championships in Rostock.
Lithuania's men made a winning start to their International Blind Sports Association Goalball European Championships title defence in Rostock, Germany.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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