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Reach for the Stars! Supporting Blind Athletes' Training in Laos

Japanese NPO Asian Development with the Disabled Persons (ADDP) uses sport to encourage social integration and independence among disabled people in Laos. Member Hiroyuki Hane trains candidates for Laos' Paralympic team. The team are all visually impaired and hope to represent their country as short-distance runners in international competition. Laos has no history of disabled sport so Hane, whose left arm is disabled, is sharing all his knowledge of track athletics in the hopes of establishing an independent, nationwide interest. This summer the Paralympic team will take part in a track and field contest in Osaka Prefecture. How will Hane's trainees do?

English
  • Originally Aired September 10, 2019
  • Runtime 1 minutes
  • Network NHK
  • Created September 13, 2019 by
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