At Goalball Queensland, we are more than just an organisation; we are a passionate and dedicated family. Our journey began out of necessity, driven by the profound belief that athletes with vision impairments deserve the best possible support and resources. Unable to be provided with what we needed to create the optimal experience for our athletes, we took matters into our own hands, founding Goalball Queensland with a fervent commitment to making a difference.
Goalball is a unique and exhilarating team sport designed specifically for individuals with a vision impairment. Players rely on their heightened auditory and tactile senses as well as their strategic teamwork to score goals by rolling a ball with bells into the opposing team’s net. The sport’s origins can be traced back to 1946, when German Hanz Lorenzen and Austrian Sepp Reindle devised it as a rehabilitation activity for blinded veterans returning from World War II. Its simple yet profound concept of using sound to locate the ball and score goals quickly captured the interest of the vision-impaired community, providing both a physical challenge and a means of social interaction. We have been a Para sport since 1976, and Australia has been there. Will you be at Brisbane 2032 Paralympic Games? It’s less than six years away, so see us soon!
