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This discipline is the only specifically designed for the blind or partially sighted |
The XXIV Spain Goalball Championships the appointment last weekend in Cartagena was to host its final.
The Spanish Blind Sports Federation (FEDC) and the Territorial Delegation of ONCE in Murcia, with the cooperation of the City of Cartagena, organized this competition in which social inclusion and sport came together once again.
It is the only Paralympic sport specifically created for blind or with severe visual impairment and whose origins date back to after World War II as a method of rehabilitation for veterans who lost their sight in combat people.
Eight teams had to develop to the maximum concentration in a sport in Questa is its main asset.
In the men, the team Chamartín (Madrid) managed to clinch the top spot after a golden goal in extra time of the final.
Canaries and Cantabria, the surprise team remained in second and third place respectively.
As for women, Aragon was done with the first step of the podium, leaving Seville and Guipúzcoa with silver and bronze.'s Murcia, whose team is cartagenera Lidia Marta Bathrooms, were not so lucky though fought until the last minute to get the win
Hundreds of people do not want to miss these final held at the Municipal Hall of San Anton, who attended the national coach, Francisco Monreal, and technical coordinator of the Spanish Blind Sports Federation, Juan Matos.
By Maria attended Ayestarán ONCE, ONCE territorial counselor in Murcia, Jose Ignacio Garrido, head of the Department of Social Services Affiliates ONCE in Murcia, Germán Moya, director of management support ONCE in Cartagena;
and Juan Carlos Morejon, ONCE Territorial delegate in Murcia.
And by the City of Cartagena were the Councillor for Sports, Diego Ortega, and Chief of Sports coordinator, Eduardo Armada.
With these events, sporting values ​​that can be applied in their day to day these people with disabilities, such as personal growth, teamwork or just learn how to function in life, inculcated clarified Germán Moya, director ONCE Cartagena, during the presentation ceremony.
Also added is an opportunity to spread our city and what is behind the project of this entity as the social work they do.
WITH A Bullet "N SOUND
The Goalball team is made up of 3 players, who face in a field the size of a volleyball, but not red in the center with two goals.
A central and two lateral, whose eyes are covered with a mask, competing to become a sound ball, similar to basketball, but weighs more, no boot and has bells inside.
Athletes have to be guided by a tactile lines on the floor and storey move the ball in order to score the goal in the opposing goal.
At present there are about 45 teams nationally in this country.
In the male category, there are three divisions, and the female one.
The Spanish National Goalball the men compete next July at the World Championships in Finland and fight for a place in the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
STANDINGS
CATEGORIES A MALE
1 - Team Chamartín (Madrid)
2nd - Canarias
3rd - Cantabria
CATEGORIES A FEMALE
1 - Aragon
2nd - Sevilla
3rd - Guipúzcoa
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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