Peter Parsons, the Chair of Blind Sports Nova Scotia joins AMI Today to talk to host Jacob Shymanski about the 8th annual CNIB Nova Scotia Open Goalball Tournament that will be held on October 27th in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The event will also be broadcast that day on AMI-audio from 10:30 am ET to 1:30 pm ET! 

Highlights: 

• Show Intro (00:00)
• Introducing Peter Parsons (00:57)
• Explaining the sport of goalball (3:50)
• Peter Parsons’ journey in goalball (6:15)
• The 2024 CNIB Nova Scotia Open Goalball Tournament (11:30)
• Goalball as a rehabilitation sport (21:17)
• The impact of Parasports on the disability community (23:58)
• Peter’s most memorable goalball game (27:03)

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