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December 2017
Date	Sport(s)	Headline
29-12-2017	Goalball	Registration for February Referee Certification (Sweden) Extended
27-12-2017	Goalball	2018-2021 Goalball Documentation Now Available
22-12-2017	General	2018 WADA List of Prohibited Substances to come into force on January 1st
22-12-2017	Goalball	December 2017 IBSA Goalball World Rankings Released
20-12-2017	Football	Blind Football Asian Championships full results available
19-12-2017	Goalball	2018 IBSA World Goalball Championships Draw and Information Update
19-12-2017	Judo	IBSA Judo calendar update
18-12-2017	Powerlifting	IBSA Powerlifting releases updated rulebook
18-12-2017	Football	China wins Blind Football Asian Championships
16-12-2017	Judo	International Blind Judo Tournament underway in Turkey
16-12-2017	Football	China and Iran in Blind Football Asian Championships final
15-12-2017	Football	UEFA renews support for blind football in Europe
14-12-2017	Football	French Blind Football Championships 1st phase round-up
14-12-2017	Football	Match day three drama at IBSA Blind Football Asian Championships
13-12-2017	Goalball	China Scores Double Goalball Gold in 2017 Asia Youth Para Games
13-12-2017	Football	Blind Football Asian Championships match day two round-up
12-12-2017	Goalball	Pool Play Concludes at 2018 Asia Youth Para Games Goalball Competition
12-12-2017	Goalball	Deadline Approaching for Goalball Referee E-Pass Submissions
12-12-2017	Goalball	Final entries open for IBSA Goalball European Championships B in Poland
12-12-2017	Football	Blind Football Asian Championships match day one report
11-12-2017	Goalball	Day 2 Results: 2017 Asia Youth Para Games Goalball Competition
11-12-2017	Football	Malaysia set to stage IBSA Blind Football Asian Championships
11-12-2017	Football	IBSA Blind Football trains Asian referees
10-12-2017	Goalball	IBSA Goalball Conducts Third in Series of Africa Worlshops
10-12-2017	Goalball	Day 1 Results: 2017 Asia Youth Para Games
10-12-2017	Goalball	2018 IBSA Goalball Referee Recertification Opportunities in Goalball Calendar
09-12-2017	Goalball	Road to Lima 2019 for South American goalball teams
09-12-2017	Goalball	Super European Goalball League in Espoo this weekend - follow live stream
07-12-2017	General Ninepin Bowling Judo Goalball Football Swimming Showdown Athletics	IBSA calendar update - check out new events for VI athletes
06-12-2017	Football	IBSA Blind Football American Championships results available
04-12-2017	Goalball	Goalball glory for Brazil and Canada at American Championships
04-12-2017	Football	Argentina lifts IBSA Blind Football Americas title
03-12-2017	Goalball	IBSA Goalball American Championships finals day
03-12-2017	Football	Argentina and Brazil to meet in Blind Football American Championships final
03-12-2017	Goalball	November 2017 IBSA Goalball World Rankings Released
02-12-2017	Football	All to play for at IBSA Blind Football American Championships
01-12-2017	Goalball	Day 2 round-up from the IBSA Goalball American Championships
01-12-2017	Football	Brazil stays on top after Blind Football American Championships match day three
November 2017
Date	Sport(s)	Headline
30-11-2017	Goalball	IBSA Goalball American Championships - day one round-up
30-11-2017	Football	Brazil ahead after day two at Blind Football American Championships
29-11-2017	Football	Blind Football American Championships match day one report
29-11-2017	Goalball	2018 IBSA Goalball American Championships set to begin
28-11-2017	Football	Blind Football American Championships set to begin in Chile
27-11-2017	Football	Brazil targets another Americas blind football title
24-11-2017	Goalball	African Teams Qualify for the 2018 IBSA World Goalball Championships
24-11-2017	Goalball	IBSA Goalball Extends Application Window for Interested 2018-2020 Tournament Hosts
24-11-2017	Goalball	IBSA Goalball Seeks New Referees' Advisory Group Members
22-11-2017	Football	First international women’s blind football club match held in Mexico
16-11-2017	General	Sports committees chairmanships - statement from the Executive Board
15-11-2017	General	Lighthouse for the Blind in San Francisco announces Holman Prize
14-11-2017	Showdown	Showdown European Top Twelve update
12-11-2017	Football	Costa Rica wins IBSA Blind Football Central American Championships
10-11-2017	Football	Blind Football Central American Championships Guatemala 2017 - match day 4 report
10-11-2017	Judo	IBSA Judo referees ranking update
10-11-2017	Football	Guatemala and Costa Rica qualify for Blind Football Central American final
09-11-2017	Football	Blind Football Central American Championships Guatemala 2017 - match day 2 report
08-11-2017	Football	Live streaming from the IBSA Blind Football Central American Championships
08-11-2017	Football	Blind Football Central American Championships Guatemala 2017 - match day 1 report
07-11-2017	Football	Blind Football Central American Championships kick off in Guatemala
06-11-2017	Football	Blind Football in Australia continues to progress
05-11-2017	Goalball	2018-2021 IBSA Goalball Rules and Regulations Approved
02-11-2017	General	IBSA GA photo album and TV report
01-11-2017	Football	IBSA Football releases sanctions info
01-11-2017	Judo	IBSA Judo updates world ranking
October 2017
Date	Sport(s)	Headline
31-10-2017	Football	Morocco retains IBSA Blind Football African Championships
30-10-2017	General	IBSA GA elects new board
29-10-2017	Goalball	IBSA Goalball World Rankings for October 2017 published
24-10-2017	Football	Blind Football African Championships kick off today
23-10-2017	Goalball	Algerians Strike Goalball Gold in Egypt
22-10-2017	Goalball	Algerian Goalball Teams Poised To Retain Their African Championship Titles
21-10-2017	Goalball	2017 IBSA Goalball African Championships: Pool Play Ends, Teams Advance
21-10-2017	Goalball	Day 2 Results: IBSA Goalball Africa Regional Championships
20-10-2017	Judo	Brazil holds Infraero Judo Grand Prix 2017
19-10-2017	Football	IBSA Football announces World Grand Prix
18-10-2017	Goalball	2017 Africa Goalball Championships Day 1 Summary
18-10-2017	Showdown	Showdown ranking update
17-10-2017	Football	Blind football referees clinic planned for Kuala Lumpur
16-10-2017	Judo	Tashkent 2017 Judo World Cup results on-line
13-10-2017	Goalball	IBSA Goalball Announces 2018 Referee Certification Clinic Schedule
13-10-2017	Goalball	September 2017 IBSA Goalball World Rankings Released
13-10-2017	Football	Under 23 Blind Football World Championships confirmed
12-10-2017	Goalball	Goalball Referees Sought for 2017 Asia Youth Para Games
09-10-2017	Judo	Follow the IBSA Judo World Cup live from Tashkent
08-10-2017	Powerlifting	IBSA Powerlifting releases updated rankings
05-10-2017	Football	Japan hosts level 2 blind football referees training
04-10-2017	General	IBSA General Assembly documents and nominations
03-10-2017	Football	Blind football in Africa goes from strength to strength.
03-10-2017	Goalball	Last "Road to Pajulahti" video following very successful European championships
02-10-2017	Football	India opens blind football academy
September 2017
Date	Sport(s)	Headline
29-09-2017	Judo	IBSA Judo ranking updated
28-09-2017	Chess	IBSA Chess American Championships update
28-09-2017	Football	‘Football gives you freedom’: Hungarian blind footballer stars in UEFA’s #EqualGame campaign
28-09-2017	Goalball	Last Pajulahti 2017 blog - Secretary General Pelkonen sums up the Goalball Euros
27-09-2017	Goalball	Three More Teams Quailfy for 2018 IBSA World Goalball Championships
22-09-2017	Goalball	2017 IBSA Goalball European Group A Goalball Championships: Final Results
22-09-2017	Goalball	Day 4 Review: 2017 IBSA Goalball European Group A Championships
21-09-2017	Goalball	Day 3 Review: 2017 IBSA Goalball European Group A Championships
20-09-2017	Football	Guatemala confirmed to host IBSA Blind Football Central American Championships
20-09-2017	Football	Blind football round-up from 2017 ASEAN Para Games
20-09-2017	Goalball	Day 2 Recap: 2017 IBSA Goalball European Group A Championships
19-09-2017	Goalball	Day 1 round-up from IBSA Goalball European Championships
18-09-2017	Goalball	IBSA Goalball European Championships underway
17-09-2017	Goalball Football Chess Tenpin Bowling Swimming Athletics	ASEAN Para Games begin in Kuala Lumpur
16-09-2017	Football	IBSA Blind Football documents update
15-09-2017	Goalball	Pajulahti 2017 blog: Lithuania turning a new leaf after Rio success
14-09-2017	General	New IPC President has words of praise for IBSA
14-09-2017	Goalball	IBSA Goalball Appoints Referees For Upcoming Competitions
13-09-2017	Goalball	Final preparations for Pajulahti Goalball Euros and team roster update
12-09-2017	Football	UEFA #EqualGame campaign kicks off at Champions League match day 1
12-09-2017	Football	Italian teenage duo shines at IBSA Blind Football European Championships in Berlin
11-09-2017	Judo	Four-day Blind Judo events conclude in Kazakhstan
11-09-2017	Goalball	Greece wins Goalball European Championships Group C
10-09-2017	Goalball	IBSA Goalball European Group C Championships update
08-09-2017	Goalball	Goalball European Championships Group C underway in Moldova
07-09-2017	Goalball	Pajulahti 2017 blog: Evolving goalball deserves tournaments of highest quality
06-09-2017	Goalball	Revised IBSA Goalball Referee Listing Now Available
06-09-2017	Judo	IBSA Judo welcomes Tokyo slots announcement
05-09-2017	General Judo Goalball Football Swimming Athletics	Tokyo 2020 Paralympic medal event programme announced
04-09-2017	Tenpin Bowling	IBSA Tenpin Bowling World Championships conclude in Japan
01-09-2017	Judo	Judo classification list update
August 2017
Date	Sport(s)	Headline
31-08-2017	Goalball	UPDATE: Three More Teams Qualify for 2018 IBSA Goalball World Championships
31-08-2017	Goalball	Pajulahti 2017 blog: Seremeti feels underdog status suits the Swedes
31-08-2017	General	IBSA opens consultation on VI classification rules
30-08-2017	Judo	IBSA Judo American Championships results
29-08-2017	General	IBSA GA - reminder from the Secretary General
28-08-2017	Goalball	IBSA Goalball Asia-Pacific Championships come to an end
28-08-2017	Football	Russia crowned European Blind Football Champions
26-08-2017	Football	Russia and Spain to meet in final at Blind Football European Championships
25-08-2017	Goalball	IBSA Goalball Asia-Pacific Championships update
25-08-2017	Goalball	Pajulahti 2017 blog: Finland's Iida Kauppila more determined for success than ever
24-08-2017	Football	IBSA Blind Football European Championships reaches semi-finals
22-08-2017	Judo	IBSA Judo issues call for 2018 hosts
21-08-2017	Football	England and Spain lead at Blind Football European Championships
18-08-2017	Football	IBSA Football European Championships kick off later today
17-08-2017	Goalball	Road to Pajulahti video - combining work and goalball
16-08-2017	General	IBSA launches call for committee nominations
16-08-2017	Goalball	Pajulahti 2017 blog: Michael Feistle looks forward to continuing Germany's good run
16-08-2017	Football	IBSA Football updates referee list
14-08-2017	Goalball	Entries Still Being Accepted for 2017 European Para Youth Games
14-08-2017	Showdown	Showdown update - world championships and European Top Twelve
13-08-2017	General	IBSA seeks to recruit Executive Director
12-08-2017	Judo	Judo European Championships results now available
11-08-2017	Goalball	Pajulahti 2017 blog: Krista Leppänen is ready to fulfill her big role in the Euros
11-08-2017	Showdown	Dutch Showdown offers to host clinics to boost sport
06-08-2017	Goalball	IBSA Goalball seeks hosts for clinics
04-08-2017	Judo	IBSA Judo European Championships underway
02-08-2017	Football	European blind football project a huge success
02-08-2017	Goalball	Pajulahti 2017 blog: Miika Honkanen taking decisive steps towards the goalball top
02-08-2017	Powerlifting	IBSA Powerlifting & Bench Press World Championships update
01-08-2017	Football	Blind Football Europeans broadcasting plans revealed
July 2017
Date	Sport(s)	Headline
31-07-2017	Goalball	IBSA Goalball Seeks Referees for 2017 IBSA Goalball Americas Regional Championships
31-07-2017	Ninepin Bowling	Ninepin European Championships results available
28-07-2017	Goalball	Goalball European Championships team rosters released
28-07-2017	Judo	IBSA Judo updates world ranking lists
28-07-2017	Goalball	Goalball European Championships to be streamed live with commentary
26-07-2017	Goalball	IBSA Goalball classification master list update
25-07-2017	Goalball	Lithuania Goalball tournament results now in
24-07-2017	Judo	IBSA Judo Tashkent World Cup info updated
22-07-2017	Football	Football classification master list updated
20-07-2017	Goalball	Pajulahti 2017 blog: Coach Juvonen believes hosts Finland have potential to succeed
19-07-2017	Goalball	IBSA Goalball Requests Hosts for Youth Championships
19-07-2017	Goalball	IBSA Goalball Seeks Referees for 2017 European Para Youth Games
18-07-2017	Judo	IBSA Judo calendar update - Kazakhstan event added
17-07-2017	Football	Football reminder - bids for U-23 world championships due.
14-07-2017	General	Documents for 2017 IBSA General Assembly
13-07-2017	Showdown	IBSA Showdown World Championships confirmed
13-07-2017	Goalball	Pajulahti 2017 blog: IBSA president Jannie Hammershoi has a special relationship with goalball
12-07-2017	Judo	IBSA Judo seeks bids for 2018 world championships
11-07-2017	Football	Officials confirmed for Berlin Blind Football Europeans
10-07-2017	Judo	IBSA Judo reports on Tokyo 2020 qualification process
09-07-2017	Goalball	Final Results: 2017 IBSA Goalball World Youth Championships
07-07-2017	Judo Goalball Football	Blind football removed from EPYG 2017 in Italy
07-07-2017	Goalball	7 July Schedule: 2017 IBSA Goalball World Youth Championships
06-07-2017	Football	Women's blind football features in Austrian magazine
06-07-2017	Goalball	Update from 2017 IBSA Goalball World Youth Championships
05-07-2017	Goalball	Pajulahti 2017 blog: Goalball's versatility surprises new Finnish head coach
04-07-2017	Football	China rebuilds blind football team following Rio 2016
04-07-2017	Goalball	IBSA Goalball Seeks Referees for 2017 African Championships
03-07-2017	Goalball	Goalball World Youth Championships kick off
June 2017
Date	Sport(s)	Headline
30-06-2017	Goalball	Pajulahti 2017 blog: Finland's Riikka Juntunen shares her favourite goalball memories
28-06-2017	Goalball	Proposed 2018-2021 Goaball Rules/Regulations Available for Review and Input
24-06-2017	Football	Ivory Coast blind football update
23-06-2017	Goalball	Pajulahti 2017 blog from TD
20-06-2017	Judo Goalball Showdown	Pajulahti Games 2018 update
16-06-2017	Football	Blind football European Championships match schedule announced
15-06-2017	Football	'Everybody wins' blind football campaign
15-06-2017	Goalball	Pajulahti 2017 blog: Belgium looks to regain Paralympic level
14-06-2017	Football	Hosts sought for U-23 blind football championships
14-06-2017	Goalball	Road to Pajulahti Goalball EC - part 3
12-06-2017	Football	Blind football rules in Japanese
12-06-2017	Showdown	Showdown world ranking updated
09-06-2017	General Judo Goalball Football	IBSA releases new classification master lists
08-06-2017	Football	Belgium seeks one more team for blind football tournament
08-06-2017	Goalball	May 2017 IBSA Goalball World Ranking Released
08-06-2017	Goalball	Pajulahti 2017 blog: Finnish national player Susanna Halme ready for bigger role
07-06-2017	Judo	Documents for IBSA Judo European Championships released
06-06-2017	Goalball	Referees Sought for 2017 FEDC International Goalball Tournament
05-06-2017	Goalball	Super European Goalball League Season 2017 - 2018 announced
04-06-2017	Goalball	IBSA Goalball Referee Assignment for Upcoming IBSA Championships
03-06-2017	Football	Ukraine retains IBSA world football title
03-06-2017	Goalball	Referees appointed for IBSA Goalball European Championships
02-06-2017	Football	England and Ukraine qualify for IBSA Partially Sighted Football WC final
01-06-2017	Football	Semi-finals at the IBSA Partially Sighted Football WC in Italy
May 2017
Date	Sport(s)	Headline
31-05-2017	General	IBSA releases official invitation to 2017 general assembly
30-05-2017	Goalball	Draft match schedule for Goalball Asia-Pacific Championships released
30-05-2017	Football	Match day 1 results from Partially Sighted Football WC
29-05-2017	Goalball	Ghana Blind Sports Association marks African Union Day with goalball games
29-05-2017	Judo	IBSA Judo Asian + Oceanian results available
29-05-2017	Football	IBSA Partially Sighted Football WC kick off this morning
26-05-2017	Football	Blind football reaches Denmark
25-05-2017	Goalball	Pajulahti 2017 blog - Laura Perry hopes the Brits can keep up their winning form in Pajulahti
24-05-2017	Football	Italy set to host IBSA Partially Sighted Football World Championships
22-05-2017	Judo	IBSA Judo on Facebook in run up to Asian Championships
19-05-2017	Goalball	Goalball EC blog entry by IBSA Goalball Chair
18-05-2017	Football	Women's blind football Vienna highlights video released
17-05-2017	Showdown	Russian Showdown Championships results in
16-05-2017	Football	Asian Blind Football Championships - entries open
15-05-2017	Judo	Blind judo shines at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku
11-05-2017	Showdown	Finnish Showdown results available
09-05-2017	Goalball	2017 IBSA Goalball European Championships blog begins
06-05-2017	Football	Japan wins first IBSA Women's Blind Football Tournament
04-05-2017	Football	Women’s blind football camp kicks off in Austria
04-05-2017	Goalball	April 2017 IBSA Goalball World Ranking Released
April 2017
Date	Sport(s)	Headline
27-04-2017	Football	Central European Blind Football League 2017 seeks one more team
26-04-2017	Goalball	2017 IBSA Goalball European Championships video series - 2nd video released
24-04-2017	Chess	Serbian Markov wins Sofia Cup Blind Chess tournament
21-04-2017	Goalball	2017 IBSA Goalball Referee E-Pass Now Available
19-04-2017	Goalball	Sao Paolo to Host 2017 Goalball American Regional Championships
18-04-2017	Football	IBSA Blind Football World Championships date change announced
16-04-2017	Football	Blind Football Central American Development Project kicks off
14-04-2017	Judo	Sight classification research at 2017 IBSA Judo European Championships
10-04-2017	Football	Romania wins IBSA Blind Football European Qualifier and Division 2 Championships
08-04-2017	Football	Romania and Georgia reach final of IBSA Blind Football European Qualifier
06-04-2017	Goalball	Schedule Announced for 2017 IBSA Goalball European A Championships
06-04-2017	General	2017 IBSA General Assembly announcement
03-04-2017	Football	Blind football European qualifier set to kick off
March 2017
Date	Sport(s)	Headline
30-03-2017	Football	Malaysia confirmed to host 2017 Blind Football Asian Championships
29-03-2017	Football	Central European Blind Football League 2017 launched
29-03-2017		Andorra to host blind archery competition
28-03-2017	Football	2017 IBSA Blind Football African Championships - entries due
22-03-2017	Football	Blind football heads to Armenia
21-03-2017	General	Canada to host 5th annual blind ice hockey championships
20-03-2017	Goalball	Ball and Flooring Information for Upcoming Goalball Tournaments
20-03-2017	Goalball	Goalball Referees Needed for 2017 Asia/Pacific Championships
16-03-2017	Goalball	Goalball Referees: Mainenance Fee Deadline Approaching
14-03-2017	Football	IBSA Blind Football promotes the game in Ghana
13-03-2017	Goalball	Second Entry Forms for 2017 IBSA Goalball World Youth Championships Just Posted
13-03-2017	Goalball	Goalball Referees Needed to Support 2017 European "C" Championships
10-03-2017	Football	Draw held for European blind football qualifier
09-03-2017	Showdown	Prague hosts Showdown tournament
08-03-2017	Judo	UK confirmed as hosts for 2017 IBSA Judo Europeans
07-03-2017	Goalball	2017 IBSA Goalball World Youth Championships Invitations and Entry Documents now Available
06-03-2017	Judo	IBSA Judo update on sight classification
03-03-2017	General	IBSA World Games 2019 - bidding process reminder
February 2017
Date	Sport(s)	Headline
28-02-2017	Goalball	Goalball Referees Needed for 2017 IBSA Goalball World Youth Championships
28-02-2017	Shooting	USA VI Shooting demonstration
28-02-2017	Goalball	Deadline Approaching Goalball Referee Applications - 2017 Euro A
28-02-2017	Goalball	Finland launches 'Road to Pajulahti' video series
27-02-2017	Tenpin Bowling	IBSA Tenpin Bowling World Championships update
24-02-2017	Chess	Greece to host IBSA Chess World Championships
23-02-2017	Judo	IBSA Judo coaching video
22-02-2017	Goalball	Goalball Open World Championships - Masters Players
22-02-2017	Ninepin Bowling	Serbia to host IBSA Ninepin Bowling Europeans
22-02-2017	Goalball	Updated Information Sheet for 2017 IBSA Goalball World Youth Games
20-02-2017	Judo	Updated IBSA Judo Regulations released
20-02-2017	Football	Blind football rulebook available in Chinese
15-02-2017	Judo	Updated IBSA Judo Rules available
14-02-2017	Goalball	IBSA Goalball Seeks Hosts for 2018-2020 Tournaments
14-02-2017	Football	2017 IBSA Partially Sighted Football (B2/B3) World Championships entries open
14-02-2017	Goalball	Applications Accepted for IBSA Goalball Europeans
14-02-2017	Goalball	New Goalball Referees and Officials Code of Conduct
14-02-2017	Judo	IBSA Judo announces 2017 Asian and Oceanian Championships
12-02-2017	Goalball	January 2017 IBSA Goalball World Ranking Released
10-02-2017	General	IBSA releases classification manuals
08-02-2017	Goalball	IBSA Goalball Seeks Referees for 2017 European A Championships
08-02-2017	General	New IBSA Medical Diagnostics Form available
07-02-2017	Goalball Chess Showdown	Lithuania to host various blind sports events
02-02-2017	Goalball	Goalball European Championships update
January 2017
Date	Sport(s)	Headline
31-01-2017	Judo	IBSA Judo update
30-01-2017	General	IBSA launches 2019 World Games bid process
30-01-2017	Football	IBSA Football rulebook translated to Spanish
26-01-2017	Judo	Inclusion in Spanish judo classes
25-01-2017	Football	IBSA trains football referees in Europe and South America
24-01-2017	Judo	IBSA Judo update - world ranking and upcoming events
24-01-2017	Goalball	Goalball Loses Long-Time Friend
24-01-2017	Goalball	Proposed Goalball Rules Tested During Recent Pajulahti Games
23-01-2017	Football	Women's blind football in Vienna - register now for the training camp and tournament!
21-01-2017	Chess	2017 IBSA Chess American Championships confirmed
18-01-2017	Judo	IBSA Judo releases training videos
17-01-2017	Goalball	New Head Coach For Finnish Men's Goalball Team
11-01-2017	Judo	Germany to host VI Judo Open and training camp
09-01-2017	Football	IBSA Football Committee releases updated ranking table
04-01-2017	Goalball	Final IBSA Goalball World Rankings for 2016
04-01-2017	Football	Football Committee updates referees list
03-01-2017	General	WADA 2017 list of prohibited substances enters into force

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