Vision loss can be caused by eye problems

that are present from birth.

By conditions that appear later on in life, such

as development of sight loss over the years or
serious accidents to the eyes.

Or by infections or environmental factors.

To go along with the description, here are

some examples of the causes;
Head Injury
Diabetic Retinopathy (damaged blood vessels
of the retina)
Glaucoma (damage in the optic nerves)
Retinal Detachment, Brain Aneurysm,
Cataracts etc.

The International Blind Sports Federation

(IBSA) was founded in Paris in 1981 as a nonprofit-making organization.
Its status as a legal organization was
formalised in 1985 with the adoption of its
first Constitution during a general assembly.
IBSA is fully incoherence with the
International Paralympic Committee (IPC),
the overall governing body for the Paralympic
Games to be exact.

IBSA's main aim is to organise sports

competitions and activities where blind and
partially sighted can compete in equal
conditions with their peers.
For IBSA it is essential that the visually
impaired sports movement has its own
identity and there is an international
federation working to promote sports
specifically for blind and partially sighted
boys, girls, men and women.

To foster friendship among blind athletes.

To motivate and get as many blind people as
possible involved in sporting activities on a
regular basis.
To plan, promote and coordinate
international events and activities with a view
to stimulating greater development of
sporting programmes for the blind in every
country, including international sports
meetings, seminars and conferences on
questions related to sports for the blind.

Many Sports for the visually impaired

Including...
Swimming
Cycling
Goalball
Power Lifting
Archery
Skiing

Kelly Gallagher
Visually Impaired Alpine Skier
28 Years Old
Gold Medal in Sochi

Invented in 1946
Originally to rehabilitate blind war veterans!
Introduced to Paralympics in 1976 (Toronto)
GOALBALL <---- (Click Here)

Played by two teams of three using a ball

with bells inside.
The objective of the game is to throw the ball
into the opposing team's net, while defenders
attempt to block it with their bodies.
Matches of two 10-minute halves.
Tactile lines to assist players with their
orientation on court.

What is the name of the Alpine Skiing Gold

Medalist of Sochi 2014 at the Paralympic
Games?
Kelly Gallagher

Where was Goalball introduced into the

Paralympics?
TORONTO!

Name 2 ways Blindness is caused.

Birth, Over Time, Accident, Infections, and
Environmental Factors