Kuala Lumpur - The national goalball squad competing in the six-day Asian Para Games in Guangzhou, China, from Dec 12-19, hope to finish among the top five teams in Asia. National coach D. Narayanasamy said all six players are determined to put up a good show in Guangzhou. Goalball is a highly competitive sport played three-against-three, indoors, primarily by blind and visually impaired athletes. "In the goalball event, we are not a powerhouse. If we are able to finish among the top five teams in Asia, it will considered a good achievement," he told Bernama today. Narayanasamy said among the countries which may pose a stiff challenge in the competition are Iran, China, Japan and South Korea. "We are only sending the men's team but I hope we are capable of forming a strong women's team in the future," he said. He said the national goalball squad was scheduled to leave for Guangzhou on Dec 6. The six goalball players who will head Malaysia's challenge to Guangzhou are Hilmi Mohd Zulkifly, C. Sathiro, Husnaini Samsudin, Hadi Sayong, Shah Aizat Shahrin and Mohd Khairul Nizam Che Ibrahim. Apart from goalball, Malaysia will also take part in 14 other sports, including badminton, boccia, archery, athletics, table tennis, powerlifting, swimming, tenpin bowling, wheel chair tennis, cycling and rowing.
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