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![The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 119 – A Visit with Liz Bottner, a Blind Hockey Player, Adaptive Runner, and All-Around Disability Advocate](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6602790/Eyes-Free-Sports-logo-color-1400x1400_300x300.png)
Saturday Jul 20, 2024
Saturday Jul 20, 2024
In Episode 119 of the Eyes Free Sports Podcast, Liz Bottner joins the conversation. A native of Delaware, Bottner has gone on to a successful professional career along with lots of involvement in several adaptive sports. During the podcast, Bottner talked about:
- Being a triplet and her two sisters
- Her eye condition
- Her education and graduate studies
- Her career working for a few major government organizations
- What led her to try adaptive sports for the blind
- Her experience competing in blind hockey with the Hartford Braillers
- Her experience as an adaptive runner and her running guide dog from Guiding Eyes for the Blind
- Her volunteer work
- Her advice for anyone in the blind community who has thought about trying sports and recreational activities
- Some important resources for those interested in adaptive sports programs
Learn more about the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) at http://www.usaba.org.
For more information on blind hockey, check out https://unitedstatesblindhockeyteam.com/.
Contact Liz Bottner at pennyforward@pennyforward.com.
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