Goalball is a sport

played only at the Commonwealth GamesCorrect answerYour answerthe para version of basketballCorrect answerYour answera variant of football played on iceCorrect answerYour answerplayed by athletes with visual impairment, using a ball containing bellsCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Goalball is played by athletes with visual impairment.
The ball contains bells so that it can be tracked by sound, and all players wear eyeshades so that the degree of remaining sight does not matter.
It has no Olympic counterpart: it was devised for para sport rather than adapted from an existing game.

Worth noting

Most para sports are adaptations of existing ones. Goalball is one of the few invented outright, which is exactly why it appears in questions.

Concept: A para sport with no Olympic counterpart
Typical timeTypical: 50 s
Your timeYours: —

The rule this testsThe Paralympics and para sport

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Goalball is a sport

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