Blind football
September 4, 2024 11:54 PM   Subscribe

With semi-finals today at the 2024 Paralympics, you might want to get caught up through the 3rd day of scheduled matches . Are you like me and wondering how this incredible feat of human ability is played? NBC has answers for you:
Each team is made up of four outfielders, all of whom must be visually impaired, and a goalkeeper who must be partially or totally sighted. Because there is variability in vision impairments (some athletes are totally blind while others have a low level of vision), all outfield players wear blackout blindfolds during play. Only the goalkeepers can see, allowing them to block shots and shout directions to nearby teammates.
Or head over to the International Blind Sports Federation for more feats of living jedi.
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Leaderboards over at Wikipedia
posted by rubatan at 11:56 PM on September 4


Goalball article in WaPo.
posted by jenfullmoon at 8:24 AM on September 5


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