Blind soccer has been played in the Paralympics since 2004, but the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles will feature the first-ever U.S. blind soccer team.
It was all smiles at Midway Plaisance Park in the Hyde Park neighborhood for day one of an event that's first of its kind.
Blind soccer is being taught to all ages through drills at clinics put on by the Chicago Park District, in partnership with the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes. "You can see that they know where the ball is based on it being rattled, and then they're going to have coaching on the sidelines so that they understand which ends the goals at," Quinn said."This is the only sport for blind and visually impaired athletes where they're actually running freely. In other sports, like running track and field, you're actually tethered to a sighted guide.
"We would like to develop a team here in Chicago. We do have a national team for the first time this year, so it's super exciting. It is a Paralympic sport, and it's growing, so these kids have an opportunity to continue to grow with the sport," said Hager.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Blind Chicago man inspires other with his passion for playing pokerHow do you play poker when you can’t see the cards? When the stakes are high, a Chicagoan is proving there is no-limit.
Weiterlesen »
Chicago alt-country darlings the Texas Rubies come on home - Chicago ReaderThe alt-country duo the Texas Rubies (Jane Baxter Miller & Kelly Kessler) visit hideoutchicago Sat 6/10 for a reunion show preceded by an interview with writer markguarino | ✍️ nberlat
Weiterlesen »
Our Chicago City Hall: Looking at Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's first 3 weeks in officeABC7 political analyst Laura Washington looks at the first three weeks of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration.
Weiterlesen »
Sugar Pie DeSanto returns to Chicago for a Blues Festival tribute - Chicago ReaderLittle Miss Dynamite—also known as Sugar Pie DeSanto—turned 87 last fall, but the fierce, soulful R&B she wrote and recorded in the 1960s hasn’t aged a day.
Weiterlesen »
Oscars 2024: First Blind Predictions Include Biopics, Musicals and Return of the StreamersWhat better way to officially close the door on an exhausting awards season than to look ahead –blindly — to what studios and production companies could bring to the screen in 2023. As …
Weiterlesen »
Alison Cook: Christine Ha's Blind Goat has ups, downs with Vietnamese-Texan fareHouston Chronicle restaurant critic considers the riveting green papaya salad and...
Weiterlesen »