IBSA Goalball World Championships in Espoo, Finland

The U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Goalball Teams are traveling to Finland to compete in the 2014 IBSA Goalball World Championships, June 26 – July 6. There are a number of ways to stay up-to-date on all the action. Follow USABA on Facebook and Twitter for real-time results. You can also follow the Men’s National Team and Women’s National Team on Twitter. USABA will have game re-caps after each day on our Website. The women's team will take on Russia first on June 30 at 8:00am EST; the men’s first game will be against Spain on June 30 at 2:00am EST. Both…  Read More

Atlanta, GA Selected as 2015 USABA Goalball National Championships Site

The United States Association of Blind Athletes is pleased to announce that Georgia Blind Sports Association (GBSA) and the City of Atlanta, Georgia will partner to host the 2015 USABA Goalball National Championships. “We are truly excited about the partnership between Georgia Association of Blind Athletes and the City of Atlanta,” said John Potts, USABA Goalball Program Manager. “GBSA is a young organization already doing great things for athletes. Their partnership with the City of Atlanta, an experienced host city and great destination, is a win-win situation for this tournament.” Founded in 2011, Georgia Blind Sports Association serves as an…  Read More

USABA Launches New Mobile Coach Goalball Resource Site

USABA Launches New Goalball Resource: In collaboration with the United States Olympic Committee and the USA Men’s and Women’s National Goalball Teams, USABA is proud to announce the implementation of the Team USA Mobile Coach site. Team USA Mobile Coach provides access to drills and resources from USABA and the United States Olympic Committee, complete with diagrams and videos you can use on your desktop computer, iPhone, iPad or Android device. Coaches and athletes of all levels will benefit from the Team USA Mobile Coach, and it is free with your USABA membership. Be sure to keep your membership active…  Read More

USA Men’s and Women’s Goalball – Road to Rio

Written by: Ryan Lucas; Special Contributor As a group, they earned at least one of every medal, and together, they took a few moments to celebrate and praise each other’s performances; but after the nets came down and the tape came up from the court the USA Goalball Teams redirected their attention from the podium and the sleek neckwear to the next task, The 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. Unlike the clock and the ball in the inimitable sport, time never stops turning in the goalball careers of these athletes. At the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) 2013 Pan American Games…  Read More