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Ears on the ball: How the visually impaired play goalball

Text by MARC JAYSON CAYABYAB, Photos and Video by VINCENT GO
THREE athletes appear on each end of the court blindfolded, assuming a crouched position in front of the goal. The referee then shouts, “Quiet please!”, the signal for the athletes to listen out for the sound of the bells tinkling inside the ball.

By verafiles

May 24, 2012

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By MARC JAYSON CAYABYAB

Photos and Video by VINCENT GO

THREE athletes appear on each end of the court blindfolded, assuming a crouched position in front of the goal. The referee then shouts, “Quiet please!”, the signal for the athletes to listen out for the sound of the bells tinkling inside the ball.

And, as in soccer, the ball is passed from one end of the court to the other, each team making sure they catch the ball before it reaches the goal. But these athletes don’t run after the ball. They crawl after it, guided only by its tinkling sound.

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