Eating Right: Goalball Athletes Share Their Tips During National Nutrition Month

Though eating right is something we should all strive toward every day, in the month of March, we pay particularly close attention to it, being that March is National Nutrition Month. For athletes at any level of competition, nutrition can be just as important as physical training sessions. We caught up with Nuwanee Kirihennedige, Sports Dietitian at the United States Olympic Committee, who works with the U.S. Men’s and Women’s Goalball Teams and other Team USA athletes to ask her about healthy eating habits and what tips she has whether you’re an aspiring Paralympian or just starting a workout regimen.…  Read More

2017 Midwest Regional Goalball Tournament Recap

By: Jessica Kusku, Tournament Director Another great year of competition has come and gone at the Midwest Regional Goalball Tournament. The tournament, held in Warren, MI, continues to be one of the largest tournaments in the country. This year, six women's teams, eighteen men's teams and more than 100 athletes and coaches traveled to Warren to compete for gold in the Paralympic sport. For the first time, this year's men's tournament play was split between two divisions. The 18 men's teams were split into a Men's Tournament of 10 teams and an Elite Men's Tournament of 8 teams. This split…  Read More

Anthem Foundation and USABA Partner to Inspire Fitness

[srlink]Anthem Foundation has once again graciously awarded the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) grant funding for the National Fitness Challenge. This will be the fifth iteration of the USABA-Anthem National Fitness Challenge. “The Anthem Foundation continues to empower and inspire youth and adults across the nation who are blind and visually impaired by supporting the National Fitness Challenge,” said USABA’s Executive Director, Mark Lucas. “We are honored and excited to once again partner with the Anthem Foundation to cultivate a healthier community.” Established in 2011, the National Fitness Challenge has impacted the lives of more than 3,000 people who are…  Read More

U.S. Goalball Teams Refreshed and Focused on Tokyo

Players on the U.S. Men’s and Women’s Goalball Teams took some well-earned time off after winning silver and bronze, respectively, at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. But in January, teams were back on the court with their next big goal in mind - Tokyo. To say Rio was a success for both teams is an understatement. The U.S. was the only country to have both Men’s and Women’s teams on the podium in Rio and it was the first time in 28 years that the U.S. Men’s team made it to the Paralympic championship match. The U.S. Women defeated host…  Read More