Goalball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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Goalball
Goalball is a team sport designed for blind athletes. It was devised by Hanz Lorenzen , and Sepp Reindle , in 1946 in an effort to help in the rehabilitation of visually impaired World War II veterans...
at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
was held in the Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium is a 5,000-seat indoor arena located on the campus of Beijing Institute of Technology in Beijing, China. It hosted volleyball competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the goalball competition at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.-Reference:*...
from September 7 to September 14. The competition consisted of men's and women's team events, and what had been billed as one of the most open tournaments certainly lived up to expectations.
In the women's gold medal game, the lead changed hands five times, with the USA outlasting China by a score of 6-5, with never more than one goal in it. The winning goal came from Asya Miller with less than a minute to go.
The gold medal in the men's game was even more dramatic. Lithuania, the current world champions, took advantage of a clutch of penalties in the first half to jump ahead of China by 6 goals to 2 at the half, and looked to be holding on despite a steady comeback. With only 50 seconds on the clock, the Chinese were two goals behind (6-8) but managed to overturn the deficit with three goals in 30 seconds to take the gold 9-8, sending the packed BIT Gymnasium into rapture.
Medalists
| Men | Bao Daolei Cai Changgui Chen Liangliang Du Jinran Yang Chunhong Yao Yongquan |
Arvydas Juchna Saulius Leonavicius Nerijus Montvydas Genrik Pavliukianec Zydrunas Simkus Marius Zibolis |
Mikael Akerberg Jimmy Bjorkstrand Stefan Gahne Niklas Hultqvist Oskar Kuus Fatmir Seremeti |
| Women | Jen Armbruster Lisa Banta Lisa Banta Lisa Banta is an American goalball player and athlete. Her Paralympic debut won her a silver medal for discus at the 2000 Summer Paralympics; she also competed in goalball at those games. In December 2001 she took part in the torch relay for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City... Jackie Barnes Jessie Lorenz Asya Miller Robin Theryoung |
Chen Fengqing Fan Feifei Lin Shan Wang Ruixue Wang Shasha Xu Juan |
Karina Joergensen Maria Larsen Mette Nissen Kamilla Ryding Ninna Thomsen Lykke Vedsted |
Classfication
Players are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. Visually impaired athletes in classes B1 through B3 can take part in goalball. Partially sighted players wear blindfolds so that they compete on equal terms with blind players.Men's
- Qualified by 2006 IBSA World Goalball Championships
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- Qualified by goalball event of 2007 IBSA World Games
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- Qualified as host nation
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Women's
- Qualified by 2006 IBSA World Goalball Championships(*)
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- Qualified by goalball event of 2007 IBSA World Games(*)
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- Qualified as host nation
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Note: The slots allocated to 2006 World Championships is 4, but as host nation China PR win the silver medal, so the 1 unused slots is allocated to 2007 World Games, so the slots of 2007 World Games add to 4.
Competition Format
The twelve men's teams were divided into two even groups for a single round robin group stage. The top four teams of each group will advance to the quarter finals to compete for 1st through 8th place, while the last two teams of each group compete for 9th through 12th place. All matches in the second stage are knock-outSingle-elimination tournament
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...
format.
Group stage
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
Group A
| Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 24 | +11 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 18 | +32 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 26 | +3 | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 41 | -15 | |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 42 | -9 | |
| 0 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 42 | -22 |
| 2008-09-07 | ||
| Lithuania Lithuania at the 2008 Summer Paralympics - Medalists :-External links:**... |
9 – 5 | ' |
| Denmark Denmark at the 2008 Summer Paralympics - Medalists :- Athletics :Games held in Birds Nest .*Mikael Krarup Andersen** no. 4 in 1500 m – 4:13.90 min.*Ebbe Blichfeldt – Wheelchair race.** no. 8 in 5000 m – 10:57.56 min.** no. 7 in 1500 m – 3:21.16 min.... |
2 – 2 | ' |
| Slovenia Slovenia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Slovenia competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country was represented by thirty athletes competing in seven sports. The delegation was Slovenia's largest in its history as an independent country.- Medalists :-Table tennis:... |
7 – 2 | ' |
| 2008-09-08 | ||
| Finland Finland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Finland competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. Athletes were selected by the Finnish Paralympic Committee on July 2, 2008.-Medalists:- Archery:Men* Jean-Pierre Antonios * Keijo Kallunki... |
5 – 15 | ' |
| Slovenia Slovenia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Slovenia competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country was represented by thirty athletes competing in seven sports. The delegation was Slovenia's largest in its history as an independent country.- Medalists :-Table tennis:... |
4 – 2 | ' |
| Belgium Belgium at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Group table9th place match- Swimming:2 competitors:Men- Table Tennis:3 competitors:MenDimitri Ghion, who had been nominated as a Singles player in the TT4 category, had to withdraw his start due to injury.- Wheelchair Tennis:2 competitors:... |
12 – 6 | ' |
| 2008-09-09 | ||
| Finland Finland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Finland competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. Athletes were selected by the Finnish Paralympic Committee on July 2, 2008.-Medalists:- Archery:Men* Jean-Pierre Antonios * Keijo Kallunki... |
4 – 11 | ' |
| Lithuania Lithuania at the 2008 Summer Paralympics - Medalists :-External links:**... |
10 – 0 | ' |
| Belgium Belgium at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Group table9th place match- Swimming:2 competitors:Men- Table Tennis:3 competitors:MenDimitri Ghion, who had been nominated as a Singles player in the TT4 category, had to withdraw his start due to injury.- Wheelchair Tennis:2 competitors:... |
5 – 6 | ' |
| 2008-09-10 | ||
| Spain Spain at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Spain sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country's delegation consisted of 232 people, including 133 athletes competing in 15 sports... |
9 – 11 | ' |
| Finland Finland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Finland competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. Athletes were selected by the Finnish Paralympic Committee on July 2, 2008.-Medalists:- Archery:Men* Jean-Pierre Antonios * Keijo Kallunki... |
8 – 5 | ' |
| Denmark Denmark at the 2008 Summer Paralympics - Medalists :- Athletics :Games held in Birds Nest .*Mikael Krarup Andersen** no. 4 in 1500 m – 4:13.90 min.*Ebbe Blichfeldt – Wheelchair race.** no. 8 in 5000 m – 10:57.56 min.** no. 7 in 1500 m – 3:21.16 min.... |
1 – 10 | ' |
| 2008-09-11 | ||
| Denmark Denmark at the 2008 Summer Paralympics - Medalists :- Athletics :Games held in Birds Nest .*Mikael Krarup Andersen** no. 4 in 1500 m – 4:13.90 min.*Ebbe Blichfeldt – Wheelchair race.** no. 8 in 5000 m – 10:57.56 min.** no. 7 in 1500 m – 3:21.16 min.... |
13 – 6 | ' |
| Lithuania Lithuania at the 2008 Summer Paralympics - Medalists :-External links:**... |
6 – 7 | ' |
| Spain Spain at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Spain sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country's delegation consisted of 232 people, including 133 athletes competing in 15 sports... |
3 – 7 | ' |
Group B
| Team | ||||||
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| 4 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 25 | +32 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 30 | +11 | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 30 | -3 | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 37 | -21 | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 34 | -5 | |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 39 | -14 |
| 2008-09-07 | ||
| Sweden Sweden at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Sweden will send a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.-Medalists:-Archery:WomenMen-Women's team:-Men's team:-Equestrian:-Women:Åsa Alverstedt,Malin Gustavsson,Maria Juliusson,Josefine Jälmestål,... |
8 – 6 | ' |
| Canada Canada at the 2008 Summer Paralympics 'Canada' sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. 143 Canadian athletes competed in 17 sports. Canada also sent several officials to the games, including Tara Grieve in boccia and Andrew Smith in rowing... |
9 – 5 | ' |
| United States United States at the 2008 Summer Paralympics The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. A total of 213 U.S. competitors took part in 18 sports; the only 2 sports Americans did not compete in were soccer 5-a-side and 7-a-side. The American delegation included 16 former members of the U.S.... |
3 – 13 | ' |
| 2008-09-08 | ||
| China China at the 2008 Summer Paralympics China was the host of the 2008 Summer Paralympics, held in Beijing. China's delegation included 547 people, of whom 332 were competitors. The athletes, 197 men and 135 women, ranged in age from 15 to 51 and competed in all twenty sports. Two-hundred and twenty-six of the competitors participated in... |
13 – 8 | ' |
| United States United States at the 2008 Summer Paralympics The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. A total of 213 U.S. competitors took part in 18 sports; the only 2 sports Americans did not compete in were soccer 5-a-side and 7-a-side. The American delegation included 16 former members of the U.S.... |
2 – 8 | ' |
| Brazil Brazil at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Brazil sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China The country debuted in the Games in 1972 and 2008 was its 10th participation.... |
5 – 8 | ' |
| 2008-09-09 | ||
| China China at the 2008 Summer Paralympics China was the host of the 2008 Summer Paralympics, held in Beijing. China's delegation included 547 people, of whom 332 were competitors. The athletes, 197 men and 135 women, ranged in age from 15 to 51 and competed in all twenty sports. Two-hundred and twenty-six of the competitors participated in... |
11 – 2 | ' |
| Sweden Sweden at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Sweden will send a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.-Medalists:-Archery:WomenMen-Women's team:-Men's team:-Equestrian:-Women:Åsa Alverstedt,Malin Gustavsson,Maria Juliusson,Josefine Jälmestål,... |
10 – 5 | ' |
| Brazil Brazil at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Brazil sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China The country debuted in the Games in 1972 and 2008 was its 10th participation.... |
4 – 6 | ' |
| 2008-09-10 | ||
| Iran Iran at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Iran participated at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation consists of 72 competitors in nine sports: football 7-a-side, goalball, judo, powerlifting, shooting, table tennis, track and field athletics, volleyball, and wheelchair basketball.-Competitors:-Medal... |
3 – 4 | ' |
| China China at the 2008 Summer Paralympics China was the host of the 2008 Summer Paralympics, held in Beijing. China's delegation included 547 people, of whom 332 were competitors. The athletes, 197 men and 135 women, ranged in age from 15 to 51 and competed in all twenty sports. Two-hundred and twenty-six of the competitors participated in... |
14 – 4 | ' |
| Canada Canada at the 2008 Summer Paralympics 'Canada' sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. 143 Canadian athletes competed in 17 sports. Canada also sent several officials to the games, including Tara Grieve in boccia and Andrew Smith in rowing... |
5 – 6 | ' |
| 2008-09-11 | ||
| Canada Canada at the 2008 Summer Paralympics 'Canada' sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. 143 Canadian athletes competed in 17 sports. Canada also sent several officials to the games, including Tara Grieve in boccia and Andrew Smith in rowing... |
3 – 6 | ' |
| Sweden Sweden at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Sweden will send a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.-Medalists:-Archery:WomenMen-Women's team:-Men's team:-Equestrian:-Women:Åsa Alverstedt,Malin Gustavsson,Maria Juliusson,Josefine Jälmestål,... |
9 – 1 | ' |
| Iran Iran at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Iran participated at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation consists of 72 competitors in nine sports: football 7-a-side, goalball, judo, powerlifting, shooting, table tennis, track and field athletics, volleyball, and wheelchair basketball.-Competitors:-Medal... |
8 – 6 | ' |
Tournament bracket
11/12 Classification
2008-09-12| Spain Spain at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Spain sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country's delegation consisted of 232 people, including 133 athletes competing in 15 sports... |
3 – 7 | ' |
Competition format
The eight women's teams will play a single round robin tournament. The top four teams advance to the semi-final to compete for 1st through 4th place.Preliminary stage
| Qualified for the semifinals |
| Team | ||||||
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| 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 7 | +14 | |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 24 | -3 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 27 | +3 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | |
| 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | |
| 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 27 | -19 |
| 2008-09-07 | ||
| China China at the 2008 Summer Paralympics China was the host of the 2008 Summer Paralympics, held in Beijing. China's delegation included 547 people, of whom 332 were competitors. The athletes, 197 men and 135 women, ranged in age from 15 to 51 and competed in all twenty sports. Two-hundred and twenty-six of the competitors participated in... |
5 – 3 | ' |
| Canada Canada at the 2008 Summer Paralympics 'Canada' sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. 143 Canadian athletes competed in 17 sports. Canada also sent several officials to the games, including Tara Grieve in boccia and Andrew Smith in rowing... |
3 – 3 | ' |
| United States United States at the 2008 Summer Paralympics The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. A total of 213 U.S. competitors took part in 18 sports; the only 2 sports Americans did not compete in were soccer 5-a-side and 7-a-side. The American delegation included 16 former members of the U.S.... |
2 – 0 | ' |
| Denmark Denmark at the 2008 Summer Paralympics - Medalists :- Athletics :Games held in Birds Nest .*Mikael Krarup Andersen** no. 4 in 1500 m – 4:13.90 min.*Ebbe Blichfeldt – Wheelchair race.** no. 8 in 5000 m – 10:57.56 min.** no. 7 in 1500 m – 3:21.16 min.... |
4 – 1 | ' |
| 2008-09-08 | ||
| United States United States at the 2008 Summer Paralympics The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. A total of 213 U.S. competitors took part in 18 sports; the only 2 sports Americans did not compete in were soccer 5-a-side and 7-a-side. The American delegation included 16 former members of the U.S.... |
2 – 0 | ' |
| China China at the 2008 Summer Paralympics China was the host of the 2008 Summer Paralympics, held in Beijing. China's delegation included 547 people, of whom 332 were competitors. The athletes, 197 men and 135 women, ranged in age from 15 to 51 and competed in all twenty sports. Two-hundred and twenty-six of the competitors participated in... |
3 – 0 | ' |
| Brazil Brazil at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Brazil sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China The country debuted in the Games in 1972 and 2008 was its 10th participation.... |
6 – 5 | ' |
| Sweden Sweden at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Sweden will send a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.-Medalists:-Archery:WomenMen-Women's team:-Men's team:-Equestrian:-Women:Åsa Alverstedt,Malin Gustavsson,Maria Juliusson,Josefine Jälmestål,... |
4 – 1 | ' |
| 2008-09-09 | ||
| Canada Canada at the 2008 Summer Paralympics 'Canada' sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. 143 Canadian athletes competed in 17 sports. Canada also sent several officials to the games, including Tara Grieve in boccia and Andrew Smith in rowing... |
3 – 0 | ' |
| Brazil Brazil at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Brazil sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China The country debuted in the Games in 1972 and 2008 was its 10th participation.... |
3 – 1 | ' |
| Sweden Sweden at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Sweden will send a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.-Medalists:-Archery:WomenMen-Women's team:-Men's team:-Equestrian:-Women:Åsa Alverstedt,Malin Gustavsson,Maria Juliusson,Josefine Jälmestål,... |
1 – 2 | ' |
| China China at the 2008 Summer Paralympics China was the host of the 2008 Summer Paralympics, held in Beijing. China's delegation included 547 people, of whom 332 were competitors. The athletes, 197 men and 135 women, ranged in age from 15 to 51 and competed in all twenty sports. Two-hundred and twenty-six of the competitors participated in... |
4 – 0 | ' |
| 2008-09-10 | ||
| Germany Germany at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Germany competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.German competitors took part in table tennis and sailing events, among others.-Medallists:- Archery:5 competitors:MenWomen- Athletics:42 competitors:Men... |
0 – 1 | ' |
| Japan Japan at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Japan competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation included a women's goalball team, men's and women's sitting volleyball teams, men's and women's wheelchair basketball teams, a wheelchair rugby team, and one wheelchair fencer.- Medalists :| width="78%"... |
1 – 2 | ' |
| Sweden Sweden at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Sweden will send a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.-Medalists:-Archery:WomenMen-Women's team:-Men's team:-Equestrian:-Women:Åsa Alverstedt,Malin Gustavsson,Maria Juliusson,Josefine Jälmestål,... |
3 – 5 | ' |
| Brazil Brazil at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Brazil sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China The country debuted in the Games in 1972 and 2008 was its 10th participation.... |
2 – 2 | ' |
| 2008-09-11 | ||
| Japan Japan at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Japan competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation included a women's goalball team, men's and women's sitting volleyball teams, men's and women's wheelchair basketball teams, a wheelchair rugby team, and one wheelchair fencer.- Medalists :| width="78%"... |
1 – 3 | ' |
| Brazil Brazil at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Brazil sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China The country debuted in the Games in 1972 and 2008 was its 10th participation.... |
4 – 5 | ' |
| Germany Germany at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Germany competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.German competitors took part in table tennis and sailing events, among others.-Medallists:- Archery:5 competitors:MenWomen- Athletics:42 competitors:Men... |
0 – 4 | ' |
| Canada Canada at the 2008 Summer Paralympics 'Canada' sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. 143 Canadian athletes competed in 17 sports. Canada also sent several officials to the games, including Tara Grieve in boccia and Andrew Smith in rowing... |
2 – 2 | ' |
| 2008-09-12 | ||
| United States United States at the 2008 Summer Paralympics The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. A total of 213 U.S. competitors took part in 18 sports; the only 2 sports Americans did not compete in were soccer 5-a-side and 7-a-side. The American delegation included 16 former members of the U.S.... |
1 – 1 | ' |
| Denmark Denmark at the 2008 Summer Paralympics - Medalists :- Athletics :Games held in Birds Nest .*Mikael Krarup Andersen** no. 4 in 1500 m – 4:13.90 min.*Ebbe Blichfeldt – Wheelchair race.** no. 8 in 5000 m – 10:57.56 min.** no. 7 in 1500 m – 3:21.16 min.... |
0 – 0 | ' |
| Japan Japan at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Japan competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation included a women's goalball team, men's and women's sitting volleyball teams, men's and women's wheelchair basketball teams, a wheelchair rugby team, and one wheelchair fencer.- Medalists :| width="78%"... |
3 – 1 | ' |
| Germany Germany at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Germany competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.German competitors took part in table tennis and sailing events, among others.-Medallists:- Archery:5 competitors:MenWomen- Athletics:42 competitors:Men... |
5 – 10 | ' |
| 2008-09-13 | ||
| Denmark Denmark at the 2008 Summer Paralympics - Medalists :- Athletics :Games held in Birds Nest .*Mikael Krarup Andersen** no. 4 in 1500 m – 4:13.90 min.*Ebbe Blichfeldt – Wheelchair race.** no. 8 in 5000 m – 10:57.56 min.** no. 7 in 1500 m – 3:21.16 min.... |
3 – 2 | ' |
| Germany Germany at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Germany competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.German competitors took part in table tennis and sailing events, among others.-Medallists:- Archery:5 competitors:MenWomen- Athletics:42 competitors:Men... |
1 – 2 | ' |
| United States United States at the 2008 Summer Paralympics The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. A total of 213 U.S. competitors took part in 18 sports; the only 2 sports Americans did not compete in were soccer 5-a-side and 7-a-side. The American delegation included 16 former members of the U.S.... |
7 – 4 | ' |
| Canada Canada at the 2008 Summer Paralympics 'Canada' sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. 143 Canadian athletes competed in 17 sports. Canada also sent several officials to the games, including Tara Grieve in boccia and Andrew Smith in rowing... |
0 – 1 | ' |