Two-Time Paralympic Medalist Supports Fiancé In Goalball From Stands: 'So Happy And Proud'
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As Eliana Mason entered the arena to watch Calahan Young and the men’s team compete in its first match, she was overwhelmed with emotion.
PARIS (AP) — The United States women’s goalball team failed to qualify for the Paralympics for the first time since 1984. But two-time Paralympic medalist Eliana Mason is still in Paris.
This time, Mason is sitting in the stands supporting her fiancé, Calahan Young, the captain of the United States’ men’s team.
“She’s putting on her best face, trying to keep it together,” Young said. “Because she wishes that more than anything, she could be down here competing, too.”
Goalball is for athletes with visual impairments. Athletes must wear blackout eyeshades to level the playing field across different ranges of vision. Bells inside the ball enables players to hear it and anticipate its movement.
Mason medaled in the Rio 2016 games (bronze) and Tokyo in 2021 (silver).
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