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The Queens Club Championships is one of the highlights of the British Tennis season. Hywel Davies has been finding out how new technology has made this year's finals more accessible than ever.

Action Audio is available for the semi-finals and Final of the Cinch Championships on Saturday June 18th and Sunday June 19th, you'll find all the details on the LTA website - www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/international/cinch-championships/match-centre/

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Blind players from Brighton and Hove Albion FC are getting ready to take part in this year's FA Disability Cup Tournament.

RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Charlotte Lloyd, from British Blind Sport, and Paul Brackley, from Brighton FC, to learn more about the tournament and the team.

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Time now to talk sports, in particular wrestling, David Hogg has been speaking to blind pro wrestler James Chilvers about his sight loss, his wrestling career and how it felt to have a character in the movie Fighting With My Family based on his story.

The sport of Goalball has been growing in popularity but how easy is it to play and can anyone give it a go?

Our Paulina Kuchorew spoke with a newbie to the sport, Jay Johnson, about his recent decision to join the Glasgow Goalball Club.

Give Glasgow Goalball Club a follow here: Glasgow Goalball | Facebook

Fore more information on Goalball in your local area visit: Goalball UK – Transforming people's lives

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Let's learn a little bit about goalball today!

Our Paulina Kuchorew headed over to a local goalball session to meet with Alan Lewis from the Glasgow Goalball Club.

Give Glasgow Goalball Club a follow here: Glasgow Goalball | Facebook

Fore more information on Goalball in your local area visit: Goalball UK – Transforming people's lives

Image shows members of the Glasgow Goalball Club holding up a Glasgow Goalball Banner. 

This June sees the first ever Women's Blind Football 'European Championships' in Italy. Hywel Davies spoke to the newly formed England Women's side ahead of the competition.
For more information on how to watch the Women's Team in action when they take on Germany, visit www.ibsasport.org

To find out how you can get involved in blind football, visit Blind Football - Football Your Way - Disability - Play - Get Involved | The Football Association (thefa.com)

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The Tower Hamlet's Canoeing Club is encouraging more people with sight loss to take up canoeing.They have dedicated training courses and are also training volunteer guides to open up the leisure activity to more people.RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Alex Smith, from the club, and blind canoeist Richard Simpson to learn more about the sport and how they hope other clubs will follow in their wake.#RNIBConnect
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Paralympic champion Melanie Barratt is hoping to become the first blind woman to cross the English Channel solo. She won't be taking to the high seas until 2024 but there is  a lot of training, and a few lakes and locks to conquer along the way. Ellie caught up with Melanie to find out about the training, the inspiration and her new initiative which could help you get into cold water swimming.

To follow Melanie's journey you can find her on Facebook, just search for 'Against the tide - blind wild swimming'. You can find her on Instagram @blind_girl_swims 

To join the new group matching up experienced cold water swimmers with a blind or partially sighted person wanting to give it a try, search for 'blind swim buddies' on Facebook. 

Inage shows: Melanie smiling in the sea, with the cost in the background and her goggles on her head. 

June 2022 will see BT Sport broadcast the finals of the FA Disability Cup, which will feature some of the best blind and partially sighted football teams.The FA is also in the midst of a huge internal and external project to improve access to the game, to voluntary and employment opportunities and to grow more grass roots teams which will showcase the best players with a range of disabilities and sensory challenges.RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Baroness Sue Campbell from the FA to find out more.#RNIBConnect
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Barry Snell chats with Barry McCluskey ahead of this years British Open blind golf championship, which gets underway during the first week of July.

One of many upcoming tournaments, Barry's keen to get back out playing regularly after the past few years of lockdown restrictions.

Barry also mentions how he has recently become involved in politics.

if you would like to find out more information about Barry McCluskey click on the link below to visit his website.

barrymccluskeyblindgolfer.co.uk