Audible mini football brings hope for children with visual impairments

STORY: Audible mini football brings hope for children with visual impairments DATELINE: May 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. Graphic shot of the ball with a jingling sound for the children with visual impairments 2. Shot of the children with the football and adult with the football 3. shot of Elias Mastoras, International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Blind Football Chairman and founder of the NGO Youthorama holding the two blind football balls in his hand 4. Various shots of Elias Mastoras being awarded in early May the annual #BeInclusive EU Sport Awards by the European Commission 5. Shot of Elias Mastoras during his interview in Xinhua 6. Aerial shot of Athens Olympic Athletic Center (OAKA) 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (English) ELIAS MASTORAS, International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Blind Football Chairman and founder of the NGO Youthorama 8. Various shots of the Elias Mastoras and Leandros, the blind child that inspired them (parts of promo video) 9. Various shots

Blind footballer play at futsal courts in Tokyo

Blind footballer play at futsal courts in Tokyo

File photo taken in November 2014 shows players with eye masks competing at the IBSA Blind Football World Championships at one of the futsal courts at Tokyo's Yoyogi National Stadium. The IBSA Blind Football Asian Championships is scheduled to begin at the futsal courts on Sept. 2 and top two teams will secure their spots in the Rio 2016 Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo