Rio 2016: U.S. Men’s Goalball Survives First Game in Tough Draw

U.S. Men took on China this morning in their first game of preliminary play at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. The last time these two teams met was at the 2010 World Championships when China beat USA in round robin play, 7-5. Six years later, the two teams have qualified to compete on the Paralympic stage and were both drawn into the ‘group of death’. Deemed the ‘group of death’ by players and coaches, Group B is made up of six of the top teams in the world, who are all medal contenders – USA, China, Lithuania, Japan, Finland and Turkey. U.S.…  Read More

Rio 2016: U.S. Women’s Goalball Optimistic After Losing to Brazil in Preliminaries

Preliminary play began at Future Arena today in Rio de Janeiro for the U.S. Women’s Goalball Team. Smiling and waving, Team USA entered the arena anxious to take on host country Brazil. They were welcomed by a nearly full arena of local spectators wearing green and yellow – the colors of the Brazilian flag. The vibrant crowd of fans erupted when the Brazilian Women’s Goalball Team entered the arena and didn’t quiet until the whistle was blown to begin the game. Paralympians Asya Miller, Amanda Dennis and Lisa Czechowski started for Team USA. In the first minute, Victoria Amorim of Brazil scored on a gap…  Read More

USA Women Win Gold, Men Win Bronze and Trip to Rio

Jul 05, 2014 USA Women Win Gold, Men Win Bronze and Trip to Rio There were smiles all around on the medal stands today as both the Men's and Women's National Teams won their respective games. The Men defeated Lithuania in the bronze medal game 4-2 and with their bronze medal also secured their spot in the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. The Women defeated Russia 3-0 to win the gold and locked in their spot in Rio during yesterday's win. The top three finishers from both the men's and women's side qualified for Rio this tournament. "It is a tribute…  Read More