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Eyes Free Sports explores sports and recreation activities for blind and visually impaired individuals.
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Monday Jan 27, 2020
Monday Jan 27, 2020
In Episode 3 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, Greg Lindberg chats with Kyle Coon, a blind triathlete who is only in his late 20s yet has already accomplished several world records. This episode is Part 1 of the interview in which Kyle speaks about:
- Losing his eyesight to eye cancer as a young boy
- What inspired him to get back into sports after going totally blind
- How he gained the title of being the first totally blind competitive rock climber
- His involvement with Erik Weihenmayer
- His experiences with a program now known as No Barriers USA
Stay tuned for Episode 4 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast for Part 2 of our conversation in which Kyle talks about his efforts to make it into the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
Check out Kyle’s website at www.kylecoon.com. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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