"It is absolutely an awesome feeling. It was over so fast", that’s 33-year-old Hein Wagner for you, the world's fastest blind driver. Driving a red Maserati V8 Gransport, he notched up 269 kilometres per hour (167miles per hour) along an airstrip in northwest South Africa. He broke the previous record of 233 kilometres per hour (144 miles per hour).
“Challenge 32 pushed me farther than any of my adventures before this for sheer physical exertion and mental stamina. I had nothing left at the end,” said Caroline Casey.
Caroline Casey and Tony Ward, two visually impaired runners, recently completed an incredible 32-mile challenge across 32 counties in Ireland. They hailed the spirit of Irish adventure and the abilities of disabled people as their inspiration.
Tampa Bay Spanish radio broadcaster, Enrique Oliu has been a witness to almost every great play Devil Rays have turned at Tropicana Field, ever since he joined the broadcast crew in 1999. Oliu, a native of Nicaragua, has been blind since birth. He fell in love with baseball as a child and followed games via his small transistor radio.
Visually impaired athletes Gurpreet Singh, Rajinder Singh, Vivek Monga and Balwinder Singh kept their promises and won medals for their country. But Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amrinder Singh is yet to honour promises that he made to them.
Before leaving for the athletics meet at Manchester (UK) in June, Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amrinder Singh assured the four that all their expenses would be refunded by the state government. However, months later the athletes have still not received any money.
The Pt Brunei Marathon will be held on December 11, 2005. Among the many marathon enthusiasts taking part, is Noralizulrainee Ali Yusop, a visually impaired university student in Brunei.
Both Noralizulrainee and Henry Lu will be taking part in the 21 Kilometres category. Being visually impaired does not stop Noralizulrainee from undergoing training three to four times a week.
“I am equal to any sighted person on a chess board,” said blind chess player Chris Ross. He will take part in the World Individual Championships next year in Mumbai, India after retaining his title as British Champion. Ross competed in his first World Championship for visually impaired players in Turkey in 2002, where he displayed incredible performance, finishing 17th, which was well above his seeded position and just behind the overall winner. “I would say chess is the only game where I can sit down with a sighted person and play on a level playing field.
Can you imagine getting on your bicycle and taking a 22-mile ride with your eyes closed? The Tallahassee Council of the Blind, in the U.S. state of Florida, was up to the task.
Capital City Cyclists and bicycle shops, Higher Ground and Sunshine Cycles, lent their bikes and their talents to take 24 visually impaired people on a tandem bicycle ride.
Despite rain and strong winds that whipped up high waves along the Outer Banks, a record amount of fish was caught during the 2005-North Carolina, Lions ‘V.I.P. Fishing Tournament’.
The tournament is an annual event for the visually impaired persons in the U.S. This year marked the 21st year that it was being held in the Outer Banks. Over 520 people representing 76 North Carolina counties participated in the event.
One volunteer was assigned to each three participants, placing the worm on the hook and removing the fish once caught.
Koichiro Kobayashi started climbing at the age of 16. He used to organise tours for people to enjoy outdoor sports. At the age of 28, he was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa. But his diminishing eyesight did not deter him from continuing with adventure sports.
In September this year, he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa, with a group of disabled climbers from across the world. “I want people to know they can enjoy sports, despite their disabilities,” says rock-climber Kobayashi.
The four one-day match series for Umer Rashid Memorial Trophy started on May 27 in England and ended on 31 May 2006. England was looking to regain the trophy, which Pakistan claimed with a 3-1 series win in 2002.
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