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Team
Rytis Kazlauskas
I am Rytis Kazlauskas, a sports commentator from Lithuania. Since 2012, I have been covering various sporting events, with a primary focus on Lithuania’s national sport – basketball.
Over the years, I have covered more than 20 different sports, including swimming, athletics, football, handball, rowing, and, notably, goalball.
My journey with goalball commentary began in 2014 at an international club event held in Vilnius, Lithuania. In 2015, I was the commentator for the European Goalball Championship, which also took place in Lithuania.
In 2021, I covered the goalball competition at the Tokyo Paralympics, working alongside Klaidas Janeika, the current head coach of the Lithuanian national goalball team. In 2023, I served as the commentator for the International Men’s Goalball Tournament, organized in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Christoph Scholz
My name is Christoph, 39 years old from Berlin, Germany.
In addition to my profession as a teacher, I started doing commentary
and audio description more than eleven years ago.
After experiences in handball and football I am always interested in new
sports – and in 2023 I got the chance to get to know goalball, so during
the last two years I could be part of different tournaments, for example
Nations Cup, Champions League and Grand Prix.
I am very happy to be part of the Clubs World Cup – and really looking
forward for May.
Akseli Makkonen
Akseli Makkonen is a 37-year-old Finnish goalball commentator making his international debut at this tournament. With a Bachelor’s degree in Sport and Leisure Management, he brings a deep understanding of the game both on and off the court. From 2017 to 2024, he competed in the open category with the Finnish club Aisti Open and gained international playing experience at the Malmö Open in 2020. In 2023, he also coached at the Super European Women’s Goalball League (SEWGL) tournament. Since the 2022–2023 season, Akseli has worked as a commentator at national tournaments and is now excited to bring his voice to the international stage.
Livestreams
We will livestream all games from both Venues with English commentatory, you will find links to the livestreams here closer to the event.
