Each Friday we are selecting our favourite social media activity from the Goalball Family and beyond.
We hope that this round-up can help to keep you entertained and provide inspiration to stay active during this period before we can get back on the court and play goalball.
We have loved following Chris Colbert’s progress as he attempts to smash this record…
Well my trainning session has been booked in for me to lift 170kg the current record bit nervous but it's all booked in. On Friday at 2.30
— Chris Colbert (@ChrisCo96476570) July 15, 2020
Can't wait I would be great if you all could get behind me
Let's do this @RNC_Sport @GoalballUK @markkwinder @BritBlindSport pic.twitter.com/i6J9rlIn8Y
Samantha Gough was in the Edinburgh Evening News newspaper following her Goalball UK Player of the Year accolade…
Evening News report Samantha’s Success 🎉@LasswadeHSC @LDS_Sport @ILFScotland @SDS_sport @GoalballUK @Active_Mid @Active_Dalkeith @louiseg32 pic.twitter.com/Q28m8rOA1m
— Bright Sparks PG (@Brightsparks_pg) July 15, 2020
Our friends over at RNC Herford have announced their Have-A-Go Weekend for October, where VI teenagers can get involved with goalball and many other activities…
This opportunity might be of interest to goalballers across the country who have been running to stay fit during the pandemic, hit the link in the tweet to find out more…
Are you a visually impaired runner based in the UK?
— Dr Jess Macbeth (@Macbeth_Jess) July 15, 2020
Researchers at @UCLan and @solentuni are recruiting VI runners to take part in interviews about their experiences of outdoor running during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Click here to find out more:https://t.co/qMcjPtm2bV pic.twitter.com/UoZYLtfX8t
And finally, British Blind Sport launched a fantastic initiative this week to get children aged 3 – 11 with a visual impairment more active – check out the video for more info…
We're SO pleased to see the support we've received over the weekend for our nationwide launch of our First Steps project! If you have a child aged 3 - 11 with a VI who would like to be more active, head over to https://t.co/rtMittFcG1#Jangles #FirstSteps pic.twitter.com/U84hFqTdgI
— British Blind Sport (@BritBlindSport) July 13, 2020