6th NS Open Goalball Tournament

Description: Text reads 6th Nova Scotia Open Goalball Tournament. Sat & Sun, Nov 5 & 6, 2022 LeMarchant- St. Thomas Elementary School Halifax Admission for spectators is FREE! Witness elite players from NS, Canada, and USA compete. More details & Schedule: www.BlindSportsNovaScotia.ca and Blind Sports NS on Facebook. Sponsor logos are: AMI, Accel Physiotherapy & Sport Performance Centre, Ocean Built on Quality. To the left a black-and-white blurry action shot of a player extending their back arm with a goalball in hand See less

The results are in! NS takes Bronze.

Congratulations to all athletes and coaches. A massive thank you to the referees, volunteers, our generous sponsors, and all who supported this competition.
1st British Columbia
2nd Ontario 1
3rd Nova Scotia
4th Alberta-Quebec
5th Ontario 2
6th Mid-Atlantic

Media

Global News: Athletes gather in N.S. to play goalball, a sport for the visually impaired

After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, we’re excited to be hosting this only event of its kind in Atlantic Canada.

Athletes from Canada and the US, many on the road to World Championships in Portugal later this year, descend on Halifax to compete.
Admission for spectators is FREE! Day 2 of the tournament will be streamed live with commentary here on Facebook.
Schedule:
Sat Nov 6 2022
1. 9:00 – Nova Scotia vs. BC
2. 9:55 – Alberta-Quebec vs. Ontario 1
3. 10:50 – Mid-Atlantic vs. Ontario 2
4. 11:45 – BC vs. Alberta-Quebec
5. 12:40 – Ontario 2 vs. Nova Scotia
6. 1:35 – Ontario 1 vs. Mid-Atlantic
7. 2:30 – Nova Scotia vs. Alberta-Quebec
8. 3:25 – Ontario 2 vs. Ontario 1
9. 4:20 – BC vs. Mid-Atlantic
10. 5:15 – Ontario 1 vs. Nova Scotia
11. 6:10 – Alberta-Quebec vs. Mid-Atlantic
12. 7:05 – BC vs. Ontario 2Sun Nov 6 2022
13. 8:00 – Mid-Atlantic vs. Nova Scotia
14. 8:55 – Ontario 2 vs. Alberta-Quebec
15. 9:50 – Ontario 1 vs. BC
10:45 – Break
16. 11:25 – Semifinal – 1 vs. 4
17. 12:25 – Semifinal – 2 vs. 3
1:25 – Break
18. 2:00 – Bronze Medal Game
19. 3:00 – Gold Medal Game
4:00 – Medal Ceremony

Thank you to our  generous sponsors for making this parasport event possible!

Gold Sponsors:AMI logo

Ocean Built on Quality logo

Accel Physiotherapy & Sport Performance logo

Silver Sponsors
logo PNL Communications Group

Councillor Becky Kent District 3; Councillor Lindell Smith District 8; Councillor Trish Purdy District 4; Councillor Shawn Cleary District 9; Councillor Tom Mancini District 6; Councillor Iona Stoddard District 12; Councillor Waye Mason District 7; Councillor Tim Outhit District 16
logo CNIB Foundation

Bronze SponsorsCCB Logo Canadian Council of the Blind a lack of sight is not a lack of vision
Atlantical Hotel Halifax logo

 

Promoting community, sports, active and healthy lifestyles for visually impaired Nova Scotians.