Manama, July 16 (BNA) The Kingdom of Bahrain has completed its preparations to host the 2022 Asia Pacific Goal Football Championship from 25 to 29 July.
The Executive Director of the 2022 Asia Pacific Goal Football Championship, Khalid Al Bastaki, said that the selection of Bahrain as host for the event, which takes place every four years, reflects IBSA’s confidence in the Kingdom’s outstanding organizational capabilities.
It is also in line with the directives of His Majesty the King for humanitarian work and youth affairs and the Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, as well as the interest of His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad. Al Khalifa said.
He also affirmed the interest of the Bahraini Paralympic Committee Chairman Sheikh Mohammed bin Daij Al Khalifa and Secretary General Ali Al Majed in the Kingdom’s hosting of such an international sporting event.
Al Bastaki indicated that 88 participants from five countries, namely South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Iran and Australia will participate in the tournament.
Goalball is a game for people with visual impairments, players attempt to score goals by shooting a 1.25kg ball with precision and accuracy across the field and defending shots from the opposing team using their whole body, throwing themselves to the ground in the correct position.
Athletes wear eye shields to ensure a level playing field as completely blind athletes compete with and against those with less severe – but still severe – visual impairments. The ball has several bells so that players can locate it. In addition, the goal ball field is marked with raised lines so that players can sense their position at any time.
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