A former soldier in U.K. nicknamed ‘The Cannonball’ has set his second blind speed ski record.
Kevin Alderton, hurtled down an indoor slope in Landgraaf in the Netherlands, at 56.36 miles per hour. Alderton (35) skis with the aid of a guide who sends him commands via a radio link.
Hosts Argentina retained the title of International Blind Sport Federation (I.B.S.A.) Blind Futsal World Champions, defeating Brazil 1-0 in a hard-fought final at the IV I.B.S.A. Blind Futsal World Championships in Buenos Aires.
A second-half strike from Silvio Velo in the 42-minute was enough to separate the teams and secure the title for the second time running against Paralympic Champions Brazil.Two thousand spectators packed the stadium to witness the home victory.
A resident of Saltdean in southern England, Mark Threadgold, a world record holder of power boating and water speed, is now getting ready to attempt the record for the deepest dive ever achieved by a blind person.
A support team is helping Mark with his intensive training for the purpose. New techniques have been developed to help him overcome certain obstacles. One of the aids is a braille slate, which allows him to feel at what depth he should take decompression stops. He has also been practising tactile hand signals as a means of communicating with his dive buddy.
He dabbles in adventure, makes and breaks records, all for a cause. In November 2005, eyeNEWS reported that Hein Wagner of South Africa has become the world's fastest blind driver. Hein is in the news again. This February, he completed a long-distance cycle race, riding solo and he was the only blind competitor in the race.
Jordan Mouton, a 16-year-old junior at Cypress Falls High School in Houston, U.S.A, is a judoJordan Mouton, a 16-year-old junior at Cypress Falls High School in Houston, U.S.A, is a judo player. She plays the game with such precision, that on watching her recent performance at Cahill's Judo Academy in San Bruno, you would never know that she is severely visually impaired. When she was eight, Mouton was found to have Rod/Cone Dystrophy, a name given to a wide range of eye conditions. However, she continued playing soccer until she was 12.
Luc Costermans, a 41-year old, visually impaired Belgian man claimed a place in the record books after completing a tour of France in a light aeroplane. Costermans, a former businessman lost his sight in an accident, two years ago.
"I decided to complete this tour of France as a personal challenge and to send a message of hope to other physically disabled people," said Costermans, who only began flying last November.
Pakistan won the toss and invited India to bat first. India scored 225 for seven in 40 overs before the defending champions overhauled the target in 29.2 overs to become world champions for the second time.
The hosts lost only four wickets during their chase at the Pindi cricket stadium.
For India, Shahbash Boya topped the score with 54. His efforts were complemented by Daleep Mandis who fell three runs short of a 50.
However, the duo's efforts were negated by the Pakistani fielders, who built pressure on the India, making the players struggle for every run.
Tour d'Afrique, the 12, 000-kilometer (7,500-mile) bicycle expedition/race from Cairo to Cape Town, began on January 13, 2007.
Now in its fifth year, it travels through 10 African countries taking approximately 120 days, of which 96 are cycling days, averaging 124 kilometre each day.
A group of 45 men and women from all over the world are part of the journey. Amongst them is, Douglas Sidialo of Kenya, an avid blind cyclist, a mountain climber and a motivation speaker.
The UCAL annual car rally, where drivers are given authorised blind navigators who read maps in Braille, was held recently. Visually impaired navigators are certified by the National Association for the Blind.
The 50.03 kilometre rally is based on the time, speed and distance format. The rally takes about 124 minutes. There were four categories — expert, for teams that have won earlier; regular, for teams that have participated earlier; novices; and all ladies.
The first ever tandem bicycling event in the U.A.E. was held on 16 February 2007. The cycling challenge was organised to raise money for research into retina degeneration and hereditary eye diseases.
This was the first time that riders who are visually impaired had ventured out on the roads of U.A.E. The visually impaired participants rode on tandems as the ‘stoker’ (in the rear position) with a sighted person as the ‘captain’ (at the front). The teams completed the 220 kilometres coast-to-coast ride from Dubai to Fujairah in nine hours.
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