Each Friday during the coronavirus lockdown we’ll be selecting our favourite social media activity from the Goalball Family and beyond.
We hope this round up can help to keep you entertained and provide inspiration to help you stay active during this period.
If you missed it, Great Britain player Kali Holder made an appearance on BBC Radio 4 this week…
Incase you missed it! Yesterday myself and @george_wills17 where on @BBCRadio4 In Touch programme, talking about sport’s coaching and the adaptations during lockdown. https://t.co/iYGGo6a3tP
— kali holder (@Kali_Holder) June 17, 2020
Our friends over in Israel shared this wonderful photo of when Great Britain came up against each other. We can’t wait for more moments like this…
Woman Ahead of their Time put the spotlight on the fantastic Sarah Leiter and her incredible journey to become a star goalballer and doctor…
Playing a #Paralympic sport for Britain, and learning the hard way how to deal with setbacks, helped @SarahLeiter achieve her #ambition of becoming a #doctor @CUH_NHS, despite having a rare eye disease. Read more 👉 https://t.co/E5gMa7a5iS #WomenInSTEM #SheWasYou @Newnham_College pic.twitter.com/cGHMIgAvoE
— WATT (@WATT_network) June 14, 2020
There was a great piece on RNIB Connect Radio this week about how blind and partially sighted people can play sports safely with social distancing…
How can #blind and #VisuallyImpaired people play #sports safely with social distancing in place?
— RNIB Connect Radio (@RNIBRadio) June 15, 2020
We spoke to @ClarkieGB7 and @BritBlindSport CEO Alaina MacGregor to hear their thoughts.https://t.co/pG7bnxJZ8n
Across the pond, USA Goalball summed up perfectly why we all love goalball…
And finally, something to look forward to next week. We have loads of content ready to celebrate National School Sport Week at Home…
We’re delighted to support @YouthSportTrust National School Sport Week at Home to celebrate the impact of sport on young people’s wellbeing.
— Goalball UK (@GoalballUK) June 16, 2020
We may be apart, but sport has the power to bring us together! #NSSWtogether #GoalballFamily 🔵💙https://t.co/OvfsSrEcji pic.twitter.com/RRumuaCy5u
