4th IBSA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND GAMES - TURKEY 2011
Each country is responsible for bringing their own eyeshades for Goalball Competitions.
GOALBALL
Welcome to the official website of the 4th IBSA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND GAMES. For the next six months you will have direct access to the very latest event news and information about Goalball competitions, included in the championship program, supporting you in your preparation to, and experience during the Championships.
We will be adding more information over the coming weeks.
1st April - 10th April 2011
The 4th IBSA World Championships and Games will be held on 1st April to 10th April 2011. The event will be played in the vibrant sporting city of Antalya, Turkey.
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4th IBSA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND GAMES SCHEDULE
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Goalball Tournament Schedule
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1st April
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Official Arrival Day for Teams
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1-3rd April
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Visual Classification of Athletes
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3rd April
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Opening Ceremony
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4th April
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Competition Day 1
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5th April
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Competition Day 2
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6th April
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Competition Day 3
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7th April
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Competition Day 4
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8th April
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Competition Day 5
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9th April
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Competition Day 6
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10th April
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Competition Day 7 & Closing Party
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11th April
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Official Departure Day
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As the first national city of sport in Turkey, Antalya boasts a good variety of world-class sports facilities and regularly plays host to major international sporting events making it the ideal location for these Championships.
The city can’t wait to embrace the 32 international teams, players, coaches, officials, volunteers and spectators and is excited about playing its part in creating the best and most successful IBSA World Games event to date.
Goalball is exclusively a sport for athletes with a visual impairment, it is a Paralympic Sport and as such will be part of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
We are thrilled to be sharing this experience with you and look forward to keeping you up to date with all the latest from the Goalball events of the 4th IBSA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND GAMES.