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Follow  our three VGC athletes as they compete for Team Canada 
Brendan Gaulin, Ahmad Zeividavi, and Doug Ripley pose in a gym in their red, black and white jerseys

Ahmad Zeividavi, Brendan Gaulin, and Doug Ripley compete for Team Canada at the 2018 IBSA Goalball World Championships in Malmo, Sweden from June 3-8.

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Training Camp 2017

11 hours of gym time, 6 broken goalballs, 13 athletes, 3 provinces – the 2017 Training Camp was a great success!!
Athletes from BC, Alberta, and Quebec, from beginner goalball players to members of the national team; everyone was working on improving their game and gaining court experience. The training camp included pitching clinics, blocking drills, scrimmages, and a friendly tournament.

A huge thank you to BC Blind Sports for their financial contribution to this training camp. Thank you to javelin coach Ben Hutchinson and Team Canada softball pitcher Derek Mayson for coming in to work with our athletes and share …

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Blog: California Crown wins the 2017 International Vancouver Goalball Grand Slam

 That’s a wrap! The 2017 International Vancouver Goalball Grand Slam was a huge success and we can’t thank our sponsors enough. Congratulations to all teams on your hard-fought battles throughout the tournament. The full results can be found below.
2017 Grand Slam – Final Results (PDF)
2017 Grand Slam – Top Goal Scorers (PDF)
We would like to recognize the support of our sponsors for making this event possible. We look forward to partnering again in future years.
Photos of game action will be available shortly.
 


Grand Slam in the News:
Mission Record: California team wins 2017 Goalball Grand Slam in Langley
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2017 International Vancouver Goalball Grand Slam Information

2017 International Vancouver Goalball Grand Slam

The Vancouver Goalball Club is pleased to be hosting our second International Vancouver Goalball Grand Slam from March 3-4, 2017.
Location: Timms Community Centre (20399 Douglas Crescent), in Langley, BC.
Click here for the full schedule: 2017 International Vancouver Goalball Grand Slam – PDF
We were hoping to introduce the exciting addition of a women’s division to the 2017 tournament, but unfortunately due to insufficient registration, we have had to cancel the women’s division.
There will be a $5,000 Grand Prize awarded to the winning team of the tournament. This award will be presented at our awards ceremony and …

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Canada Names Rio Paralympic Galball Team

Check out the CBC article
Our Men’s National Team players, Brendan Gaulin, Ahmad Zeividavi, and Doug Ripley in action! Credit: DLR Photography – www.dlrphoto.ca
A huge congratulations to four of our club members on being named to the Canadian National Goalball Teams! Ahmad Zeividavi, Doug Ripley, Brendan Gaulin and Ashlie Andrews will be representing Team Canada at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro from September 7 to 18, 2016. We are so proud of these athletes and wish them the best of luck on their exciting journey to the Paralympic Games!
Go Canada Go!
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