The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes announced the roster for the U.S. Paralympic Men°®¶¹apps Goalball Team set to compete in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
The men°®¶¹apps national team currently trains at the Goalball Center of Excellence at Turnstone Center, one of nine Olympic and Paralympic Training Sites. The six athletes selected to represent are Tre°®¶¹appShaun Faison (Orange Park, Florida), Christian King (Virginia Beach, Virginia), Tyler Merren (Greenville, Michigan), Matt Simpson (Smyrna, Georgia), Calahan Young (Pittsburgh) and Zion Walker (Winchester, Virginia). Zach Buhler of Huntington and Jordan Main (Austin, Texas) were been named alternates.
Merren and Simpson return to the team from their silver-medal-winning men°®¶¹apps squad in Rio 2016. For Merren, Paris will mark his fifth Paralympic Games. He also won a bronze medal at the Athens 2004 Games and was a Beijing 2008 Paralympic Team member. Simpson and Young were part of the Tokyo 2020 team. Faison, King, and Walker will be making their Paralympic Games debut in Paris.
°®¶¹appTurnstone is incredibly proud to host the men°®¶¹apps goalball team as they train to represent the United States at the Paris 2024 Paralympics,°®¶¹app Mike Mushett, Turnstone CEO, said ina news release. °®¶¹appAnd welcoming their fellow goalball athletes from around the country to compete at the upcoming Goalball Nationals is a testament to our vibrant community and its unwavering support for the Paralympic movement. We are thrilled to showcase these athletes' remarkable talent and dedication right here in Fort Wayne.°®¶¹app
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will take place from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8, and feature over 4,400 athletes from around the world competing in 22 sports.
