The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 44 - Previewing the Tokyo Paralympics from a Blind Sports Perspective

In Episode 44 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we preview the Tokyo Paralympics from a blind sports perspective. In the first segment, our guest is Lucy Dominy, the media and communications manager of the International Blind Sports Federation. She discussed:

• What the International Blind Sports Federation is and which sports for the blind and visually impaired the governing body oversees
• An overview of goalball and a preview of the teams and matchups at the Tokyo Paralympics
• An overview of five-aside soccer (a.k.a. blind soccer or blind football) and a preview of the upcoming matchups at the Tokyo Paralympics
• An overview of the blind judo competitors competing in the Tokyo Paralympics

 

In the second segment, host Greg Lindberg reviews a few of the Eyes Free Sports guests who will be competing in the Paralympic Games this year, along with some news about watching the games with audio description and the improvement of some web accessibility for blind and visually impaired fans to more easily follow the games.

Learn more about the International Blind Sports Federation at https://ibsasport.org/.  

Learn more about the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games at https://www.paralympic.org/tokyo-2020.