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Sam Gough is a blind sports sensation.
 
She joined Amelia Hilton to talk about her Swimming, Blind Football, and Goalball triumphs.

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What's it like going to the World Cup when you're blind? How can you enjoy audio description live from the ground when you're thousands of miles away?

Dave Williams speaks to blind football fan Pardy Gill about his experiences watching World Cup football in Qatar.
They also discuss how you can access live audio description for all the remaining games.

Download information for the FIFA Interpreting app can be found here:

iOS: FIFA Interpreting on the App Store (apple.com)

Google Play Store: FIFA Interpreting - Apps on Google Play

Event Codes for remaining matches:

December 9: Netherlands vs Argentina - ADCLUS
December 9: Croatia vs Brazil - ADCECS
December 10: Morocco vs Portugal - ADCATS
December 10: England vs France - ADCABS
December 13: Semi Final - ADCLUS
December 14: Semi Final - ADCABS
December 17: Third Place Play-Off: ADCKIS
December 18: Final - ADCLUS

RNIB's Chief Operating Officer David Clarke is a huge football fan and had a successful career playing for the England International blind football team.
RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to David about the forthcoming World Cup in Qatar, discussing their tips for the winners, audio described matches and some of the controversy around the games.
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RNIB's Chief Operating Officer David Clarke is a huge football fan and had a successful career playing for the England International blind football team.
RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to David about the forthcoming World Cup in Qatar, discussing their tips for the winners, audio described matches and some of the controversy around the games.
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British blind sport  have launched two new toolkits, for sight loss societies & sports providers, to make getting active more accessible.

RNIB's Connect radio Allan Russell spoke to Charlotte from BBS to find out more.

For more details go to www.britishblindsport.org.uk
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if your blind or partially sighted & live in Scotland, Scottish disability golf & curling have a great opportunity fir you to try curling or golf.

RNIB's connect radio Allan Russell spoke to Jim Gayle's to learn more about the opportunities to play for fun or competitively.

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Do you know a young person with sight loss who'd like to be more active? Hywel Davies has been hearing about a new taster session to get people moving.

For further information on the upcoming football training sessions in Edinburgh, contact Neil Atkinson on 07858 687 528 or email [email protected]

The home of English football, St George's Park training facility, has just celebrated its 10th birthday. Hywel Davies spoke to Catherine Gilby, Head of Para Performance for the English FA, to see what a difference-maker the facility has been for English para sides.

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2023 will see the IBSA World Games come to Birmingham.
The games are for blind and partially sighted elite athletes and will be a springboard for the next Paralympic Games.
RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Alaina MacGregor, CEO of British Blind Sport, and Sandro Di Girolamo, IBSA President, to find out more.
If you'd like more on the games, go to www.ibsasport.org Or www.BritishBlindSport.org.uk
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Step Change Studios is an award-winning, pioneering dance company committed to making dance accessible for everyone.
Thanks to support from Metro Blind Sport they have been running Weekly Ballroom And Latin Dance Classes for adults who are visually impaired.

Their founder, Rashmi Becker MBE has been telling our Paulina Kuchorew all about them.

The classes take place Sundays 2:30 PM at the Seymour Leisure Centre in Westminster. Find out more here: Home | Step Change Studios or get in touch via email: [email protected]

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