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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220111
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SUMMARY:Online Sight Classifier Training Program
DESCRIPTION:The Indian Blind Sports Association in collaboration with the International Blind Sports Federation and International Paralympic Committee\, conducted a Sight Classifier Training Program on online mode from 11 – 23 January\, 2022. The event had 13 participants from India and other countries like Bahrain\, Myanmar\, South Africa\, Japan\, and Azerbaijan\, and 11 successfully completed the training. \nThe Indian Sight Classification Software developed by the Indian Blind Sports Association was formally launched online on 15 January 2022 by Hony. Chairperson IBSA – Mrs. Radhika Bharat Ram. Dr. Deepa Malik\, President Paralympic Committee of India graced the occasion with her kind presence along with the IBSA Executive Committee members. The participants of the Sight Classifier Training programme also attended the software launch event. \nIn the closing ceremony of the Training Program\, Dr. José Doria\, International Classifier and Dr. Tania Jain addressed the participants and as a special guest Mr. Zdeněk Barlok\, Chairman of the Czech Blind Sports Federation made a presentation on Showdown – a game played by the visually impaired.
URL:https://ibsaindia.org/event/online-sight-classifier-training-program/
CATEGORIES:IBSA Events,Sight Classification
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200802
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200803
DTSTAMP:20260503T151459
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SUMMARY:Webinar – Lives of Blind Sportspersons
DESCRIPTION:On 2nd August 2020\, the Blind Bankers of India\, in collaboration with the Indian Blind Sports Association (IBSA)\, organized an insightful webinar on the ‘Lives of Blind Sportspersons’. Held from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM\, the session aimed to raise awareness and answer fundamental questions surrounding sports opportunities for visually impaired individuals in India. \nThe webinar addressed key topics such as how blind individuals can begin their journey in sports\, the viability of sports as a full-time career\, national and international sporting opportunities for the blind\, and the various government provisions available for persons with disabilities (PWD) in sports. \nThe distinguished panel included: \n\nMr. K. C. Pande – Associated with the Blind Relief Association\, Delhi for over 55 years and serving as Honorary Executive Secretary since 2005.\nMr. David A. – Honorary General Secretary\, Indian Blind Sports Association.\nDr. Satyapal Singh – Chief Coach\, Indian Blind Sports Association and recipient of the Dronacharya Award.\nMr. Ramkaran Singh – Arjuna Awardee\, 2012.\nMr. Ankur Dhama – Arjuna Awardee\, 2018.\nMr. Avnil Kumar – Bronze Medalist\, Asian Para Games 2018.\nMs. Nidhi Mishra – Medalist at the Asian Para Games and a doctoral scholar at Jawaharlal Nehru University.\nMr. Ramanjee – Para-athlete and Silver Medalist at the Dubai Athletics Open Championships.\nMr. Amit Malik – National-level blind sportsperson and officer at State Bank of India.\n\nThe discussion brought forward real-life experiences\, challenges\, and triumphs of visually impaired athletes\, offering inspiration and guidance to aspiring sportspersons with visual impairments.
URL:https://ibsaindia.org/event/webinar-lives-of-blind-sportspersons/
LOCATION:Online\, India
CATEGORIES:IBSA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20200728T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20200728T160000
DTSTAMP:20260503T151459
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SUMMARY:Webinar on Myths and Misconceptions about Sports Nutrition
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Vikram Singh (Senior Physical Educator – Jawaharlal Nehru University) \nIn the backdrop of the pandemic which made the entire world understand the importance of a healthy body and mind\, this webinar was organised to talk about the myths and misconception about sports nutrition. The speaker was Dr. Vikram Singh\, the Senior Physical Educator at JNU. He has earned multiple awards and honours on various national and international platforms. \nHis presentation majorly covered the topics listed below: \n\nDifference between diet and nutrition\nAnalysis of importance of nutrition for general public in comparison to sportspersons\nUnderstanding calories and nutrition\n\n. Importance of exercise and proper nutrition \n\nConcept of female athletes’ triad\nKnowledge of hormones and weight loss nutrition\n\nHe presented multiple research analysis and surveys on how nutrition is one of the most important concepts in bringing a concrete positive change in not just the life of athletes but also among general population. He spoke about metabolism rates and understanding of how nutrition less diet can create major issues in the life of people\, for example low energy\, menstrual cycle irregularities\, etc. \nSome of the myths /misconceptions while planning diet\, as pointed by Dr Singh were: \n\n“Calorie in/ Calorie out\, all that matters is weight loss”- This myth is associated with problems like hormonal disbalance\, endometriosis\, bioidentical hormones and hypothyroid- Low BMR.\n\nHe also introduced the audience to metabolic adaption and explained how athletes should aim to minimize the change of these adaptations\, adequately fuel performance and recovery during weight reduction. \n\n“High fat food is unhealthy”- Some high fat foods are extremely nutritious.\n“Breakfast is the most important day of the meal”- Contrary to the common belief\, a\n\nlate breakfast according to research is actually good for health. \n\n“You need to eat small\, frequent meals for optimal health”- Research says that it is\n\nbest to have regular meals except on specific health condition or during pregnancy. \n\n“Non-nutritive sweeteners are healthy”- The intake may lead to type 2 diabetes.\n“Calcium supplements are necessary for bone health”- Natural sources of calcium\n\nlike yoghurt\, dairy products\, etc. are recommended instead. \n\n“Everyone can benefit from pro-biotics”- This has to be personalized accordingly.\n\nThe webinar was open for a Q & A session\, and questions from both the Zoom and YouTube audience were addressed. The webinar ended with a vote of thanks presented by Mr. David Absalom\, Hony. General Secretary.
URL:https://ibsaindia.org/event/webinar-on-myths-and-misconceptions-about-sports-nutrition/
LOCATION:Online\, India
CATEGORIES:IBSA Events,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20200712T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20200712T163000
DTSTAMP:20260503T151459
CREATED:20250919T143423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T143447Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar on Lockdown Home Workout for Visually Impaired Athletes
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Satyapal Singh (Dronacharya Awardee\, Chief Coach of IBSA) \nDr. Satyapal Singh began his presentation by pointing out the problems faced by the para athletes especially the blind athletes for whom it is impossible to do sports without using their sense of touch and feel. \nHe gave an introduction to para-sports and the classification of Para-Olympic summer and winter sports. He explained about the IPC Classification system that provides a structure for competition for people with impairments to ensure fair competition where winning is determined by skill\, fitness\, power\, endurance\, tactical ability and mental focus\, the same factors that account for success in sport for able-bodied athletes. Classification is sport specific because an impairment affects the ability to perform in different sports in different extents. As a consequence\, an athlete may meet the criteria in one sport\, but may not meet the criteria in another sport. \nHe shared the classification coding which is T11-13 for visual impairment. The World Para Athletics classification system serves two key purposes: \n\nDetermining eligibility – The system defines who is eligible to compete in World Para Athletics competitions.\nSport Class Allocation – The system describes methods for dividing eligible athletes into sport classes. The aim is that each class should consist of athletes who have impairments that cause approximately the same amount of activity limitation in the key athletic disciplines – running\, wheelchair racing\, jumps and throws.\n\nDr Satyapal provided a daily schedule for the athletes to follow during the lockdown as well as a specific routine for the visually impaired athletes along with a diet plan. He provided information on the various sporting events that take place in India as well as worldwide for the para-athletes to participate. He motivated the athlete viewers by giving a list of plethora of medals won by Para-Olympians from India. Ankur Dhama\, Arjuna Awardee and the first visually impaired athlete to participate in Olympics shared his personal experience on the same lines. \nTowards the end of the session\, participants from Zoom and YouTube presented their questions to the speakers. The webinar ended with a note of thanks by Mr. Ramdas Shivhare\, Member\, IBSA.
URL:https://ibsaindia.org/event/webinar-on-lockdown-home-workout-for-visually-impaired-athletes/
LOCATION:Online\, India
CATEGORIES:IBSA Events,Seminars
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200222
DTSTAMP:20260503T151459
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T132416Z
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SUMMARY:IBSA National Lawn Tennis Tournament
DESCRIPTION:Having conducted two lawn tennis coaching camps in Delhi and Mumbai in 2018 and 2019\, IBSA organized the 1st National Lawn Tennis Championship for the Blind in Patiala from 20-21 February 2020 in partnership with Patiala School for the Blind and Punjabi University. 12 players from B1 and 2 players from B2 Category participated in the event. The Championship trophy was won by Nibin Mathew (B -1 Category) and Manoj Kataria (B-2 Category). \nSight classification was done under 2 categories B1 and B2 at Govt. Rajinder Hospital\, Patiala under the guidance of Ms Vansika (Ophthalmologist)\, trained by Dr. Tania Jain IPC classifier. The closing ceremony of the championship was held at Lawn Tennis Court of Punjabi University\, Patiala (Punjab) on 21 February\, 2020. \nThe Chief Guests were Dr. B. S. Ghuman\, Vice Chancellor (Punjabi  University)\, Shri Davinder Kapur (Assistant Coach\, Ireland)\, Col. Karaminder Singh (Hony. Secretary Patiala School for the Blind/Deaf.)
URL:https://ibsaindia.org/event/ibsa-national-lawn-tennis-tournament/
CATEGORIES:IBSA Events,Past Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200112
DTSTAMP:20260503T151459
CREATED:20250919T131800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T131947Z
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SUMMARY:IBSA National Kabaddi & Powerlifting Championships
DESCRIPTION:The week-long sports event organized by the Indian Blind Sports Association and co-hosted by the Blind Relief Association\, Delhi started on 6 January 2020. The following Championships & Seminar took place in the premises of the Blind Relief Association between 6 and 11 January 2020.
URL:https://ibsaindia.org/event/ibsa-national-kabaddi-powerlifting-championships/
LOCATION:The Blind Relief Association\, Delhi\, India
CATEGORIES:IBSA Events,Past Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191123
DTSTAMP:20260503T151459
CREATED:20250919T131109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T150332Z
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SUMMARY:2019 IBSA World Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships
DESCRIPTION:The 2019 IBSA World and first Africa Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships was held in Giza\, Egypt on 15-22 November 2019. 75 athletes representing 10 countries participated in this event. Triptpal Singh from India won a bronze medal in Powerlifting under the 125kg category. The International Blind Sports Federation also hosted a Coaching and Referring Seminar alongside the Powerlifting Championship. Deepak Kumar\, coach of Triptpal Singh successfully completed the training to become an official IBSA Referee (Powerlifting).
URL:https://ibsaindia.org/event/2019-ibsa-world-powerlifting-bench-press-championships/
LOCATION:Giza\, Egypt\, Egypt
CATEGORIES:IBSA Events,International Participation,Past Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190301
DTSTAMP:20260503T151459
CREATED:20250919T151731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T151731Z
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SUMMARY:England FA Blind Football Coaches & Players’ Training Session
DESCRIPTION:A coaches & trainers training for new blind football trainers was held at Jogo Football Arena\, Kochi from 26-28 February 2019. The England Blind Football Head Coach Jonathan Pugh\, Manager Jeff Davis & Physical Trainer Ayser Hussain trained 32 participants from across India in this session. \nThis event was done in partnership with Asian Football Confederation to develop blind football in India. \nCAMPs & TRAINING SESSIONs \n\nAustralia Blind Football Team India Tour | 17-22 September 2018.\n East Zone Blind Football Tournament and Training Session\, Kolkata | 3- 4 November 2018.\nBlind Football Goalkeeper Training Session | 5-7 December 2018.
URL:https://ibsaindia.org/event/england-fa-blind-football-coaches-players-training-session/
LOCATION:Jogo Football Arena\, Kochi\, India
CATEGORIES:IBSA Events,Training & Coaching
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181214
DTSTAMP:20260503T151459
CREATED:20250919T152043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T152053Z
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SUMMARY:Goalball Workshop
DESCRIPTION:As a part of the 21st National Athletics Championship for the Blind 2018 held from 10-13 December in Thyagaraj Stadium\, New Delhi\, a two-day Goalball workshop was conducted by experts from Finland and Russia. Kari Rasanen\, Chairman\, Juha Halme\, Referee Coordinator and Alexey Baryaev\, Sports Director from International Blind Sports Federation – Goalball. They conducted both seminar and practice sessions for the athletes\, officials\, coaches\, and referees. The attendees were also awarded participation certificates from IBSA (International Blind Sports Federation) Goalball at the Valedictory Ceremony. \nAround 100 players and 65 coaches and officials took part in the workshop. The workshop was sponsored by the IBSA – Goalball Committee in order to encourage and improve goalball in India.
URL:https://ibsaindia.org/event/goalball-workshop/
LOCATION:The Thyagraj Stadium\, the Thyagraj Stadium\, New Delhi\, Delhi\, 110023\, India
CATEGORIES:IBSA Events,Training & Coaching
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181214
DTSTAMP:20260503T151459
CREATED:20250919T132817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T155349Z
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SUMMARY:21st National Athletics Championship for the Blind\, New Delhi
DESCRIPTION:The 21st edition of National Athletics Championship for the Blind\, the largest sports event for the visually challenged in the country was held in New Delhi from 10 – 13 December 2018. The Meet was jointly organized by Indian Blind Sports Association (IBSA) and the Blind Relief Association\, Delhi with USHA International as the title sponsor. \nParticipation  record number of 603 visually impaired athletes and officials representing 86 affiliate institutions from 19 states across the country participated in various track and field athletic events. 49 players including 3 female players participated in the chess competition. \nThe participants included budding as well as top national and international athletes. Divided into two age categories of Intermediate boys and girls (between 14 to 17 years) and Open men and women (not below 14 years) the participants competed separately according to their sight/vision classifications\, namely\, B-1(totally blind) and B-2 & B-3 (partially sighted) classes. The track events included 100\, 200\, 400\, 800\, 1500 and 5000m and relay races. Field events were long jump\, shot put\, javelin and discus throw. The only indoor event was chess. \nState Participation \nSeventeen states and two union territories participated in the Meet namely Gujarat\, Karnataka\, Maharashtra\, Delhi\, Madhya Pradesh\, Himachal Pradesh\, Manipur\, Uttarakhand\, West Bengal\, Rajasthan\, Uttar Pradesh\, Haryana\, Orissa\, Jharkhand\, Tamil Nadu\, Telangana\, Tripura\, Andhra Pradesh and NCT of Delhi\, Chandigarh (UT) \nNew states \nAthletes from states like Tripura\, Telangana\, Andhra Pradesh participated in IBSA’s national meet for the first time. Also IBSA in collaboration with USHA International had been working to improve the participation of female athletes in blind sports and in this event saw participation of 205 female athletes.
URL:https://ibsaindia.org/event/21st-national-athletics-championship-for-the-blind-new-delhi/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181119
DTSTAMP:20260503T151459
CREATED:20250919T135748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T135813Z
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SUMMARY:13th Annual IBSA World Open Bench Press & Powerlifting Championships for the Blind\, Egypt
DESCRIPTION:The Indian team comprising Akshay Bidhuri and Ajay Birajdar participated in the 13th Annual IBSA World Open Bench Press & Powerlifting Championships for the Blind held from 10-18 November at Luxor\, Egypt. Akshay Bidhuri\, a Class XII student at JPM Senior Secondary School\, the Blind Relief Association\, Delhi won two gold medals in bench press and powerlifting (under 56 kg weight category) and Ajay Birajdar from Maharashtra won a gold in bench press & silver in powerlifting (under 75kg weight category)\, thus totaling to 4 medals for India. Around 120 athletes from 10 countries competed for the world title in powerlifting and bench press under various weight categories. The athletes were congratulated and the victory was celebrated at a felicitation ceremony organized by the Blind Relief Association & Indian Blind Sports Association at Gandhi Hall\, B.R.A on 20 November\, 2018. Mr. Naresh Dhawan\, General Secretary of the Delhi State Powerlifting Association was the chief guest of the occasion.
URL:https://ibsaindia.org/event/13th-annual-ibsa-world-open-bench-press-powerlifting-championships-for-the-blind-egypt/
LOCATION:Luxor\, Egypt
CATEGORIES:IBSA Events,International Participation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181006
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181014
DTSTAMP:20260503T151459
CREATED:20250919T135330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T135455Z
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SUMMARY:Asian Para Games 2018\, Jakarta
DESCRIPTION:A contingent of 8 athletes with 6 escorts and guide runners accompanied by coach Dr. Satyapal Singh participated in the Asian Para Games held from 6-13 October in Jakarta\, Indonesia. Of the 7 male and 1 female athletes\, Avnil Kumar won the bronze medal in the Men’s 400m T13 categoryand Nidhi Misra won a bronze medal in the Women’s discus throw F11 category.
URL:https://ibsaindia.org/event/asian-para-games-2018-jakarta/
LOCATION:Jakarta\, Indonesia
CATEGORIES:IBSA Events,International Participation
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180910
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180916
DTSTAMP:20260503T151459
CREATED:20250919T151052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T151111Z
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SUMMARY:Northern Region Coaching Camp for Visually-Impaired Women Atheletes
DESCRIPTION:Indian Blind Sports Association (IBSA) and USHA International jointly launched ‘Vision 2020’\, a campaign to attract and train a large number of female athletes in sports. As a part of this campaign\, IBSA organized Northern Region Coaching Camp for Female Athletes in Delhi from 10 – 15 September 2018. 24 athletes from the northern region including Delhi\, Uttar Pradesh\, Haryana\, Punjab\, Himachal Pradesh and J&K participated in the camp. The details of athletes are as given below: \n(a) Delhi – 7 Nos. (4 x National\, 3 x State level ) \n(b) Haryana – 1 No. (National Level) \n(c) Himachal Pradesh – 1 No. (State Level) \n(d) J & K – 6 Nos. (State Level) \n(e) Punjab – 7 Nos. (1 x National\, 6 x State level) \n(f) U.P. – 2 Nos. (1 x International\, 1 x National level) \nThe camp was held from 06.30 A.M. to 09.30 A.M. at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and from 04.30 P.M. to 06.30 P.M. at the Blind Relief Association\, Delhi. The morning session was conducted by Dr. Satyapal Singh (Dronacharya Awardee) and the evening session by Mr. G. Krishnan (Level II Official IPC).
URL:https://ibsaindia.org/event/northern-region-coaching-camp-for-visually-impaired-women-atheletes/
LOCATION:Delhi\, India
CATEGORIES:IBSA Events,Training & Coaching
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180427
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180502
DTSTAMP:20260503T151459
CREATED:20250919T133059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T133059Z
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SUMMARY:3rd National Blind Football Tournament 2018\, Kochi
DESCRIPTION:The third IBFF National Blind Football Tournament was conducted at Kochi from 27 April-1 May 2018. DCP Kochi\, Sri Kuruppasamy IPS was the chief guest of the event. Mr David Absalom Hony\, General Secretary IBSA Delhi was the Guest of Honour for the occasion. Twelve teams participated in the tournament from across the country and the Academy Team Kochi won the championship. \n 
URL:https://ibsaindia.org/event/3rd-national-blind-football-tournament-2018-kochi/
CATEGORIES:IBSA Events,Past Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180419
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180427
DTSTAMP:20260503T151459
CREATED:20250919T140023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T140042Z
UID:3870-1524096000-1524787199@ibsaindia.org
SUMMARY:IBSA World Judo Championship - Antalya\, Turkey
DESCRIPTION:Four men and five female players represented India in the IBSA World Judo Championship held in Antalya\, Turkey from 19-26 April 2018. \nThe Men’s Team stood 11th and Women’s 7th at the end of the game. A total of 35 countries participated in the event\, and India stood 22nd in the overall position.
URL:https://ibsaindia.org/event/ibsa-world-judo-championship-antalya-turkey/
LOCATION:Antalya\, Turkey
CATEGORIES:IBSA Events,International Participation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180222
DTSTAMP:20260503T151459
CREATED:20250919T151431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T151442Z
UID:3919-1518998400-1519257599@ibsaindia.org
SUMMARY:Lawn Tennis Coaching Camp\, Mumbai
DESCRIPTION:Indian Blind Sports Association (IBSA) and Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in a collaborative initiative conducted a Lawn Tennis Coaching Camp for coaches and players in Mumbai from 19-21 February. This is in continuation to the success of the first regional Coaching Camp held in Delhi from 13-15 February 2018 in collaboration with Delhi Lawn Tennis Association. \nMore than 20 coaches and visually impaired players took part and benefitted through the camp. Simon McFarland\, a Tennis Level 2 (ITF Advanced) Coach and Tennis & Squash Director at Windsor Lawn Tennis Club in Belfast\, Ireland was the main coach for this training and provided his services free of cost. McFarland had been coaching tennis for 15 years. They became the first club in Northern Ireland to coach blind and visually impaired tennis in association with the Royal National Institute for the Blind since 2015. He was accompanied by celebrated Dr. Davinder Kapur\, a recipient of the MBE (Most Excellent Order of The British Empire) for his outstanding services in medicine and charity.
URL:https://ibsaindia.org/event/lawn-tennis-coaching-camp-mumbai/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:IBSA Events,Training & Coaching
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180114
DTSTAMP:20260503T151459
CREATED:20250919T133448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T133529Z
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SUMMARY:USHA SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR THE BLIND
DESCRIPTION:The opening ceremony of the event was held 8 January morning at the Blind Relief Association\, New Delhi. Mrs. Radhika Bharat Ram\, Chairperson\, Indian Blind Sports Association (IBSA) delivered the welcome address and formally declared the USHA Sports Championship for the Blind open. \nThe 6-day event was organized by the Indian Blind Sports Association (IBSA) with USHA being the title Sponsor in the premises of the Blind Relief Association\, Delhi. The list of our other sponsors is provided as Annexure – I. The event witnessed over 600 participants\, including 150 female blind sportspersons from eighteen states. \nThe sports events included 4th IBSA Kabaddi Championships; 7th IBSA Powerlifting Championships; 2nd IBSA Judo Championship; Coaching Camp and Seminar on Blind Sports. For the first time\, blind Kabaddi and Judo for females was introduced. The event was inaugurated by Mrs. Radhika Bharat Ram\, Chairperson\, IBSA. \n The following activities were held during the Sports Championships: \n➢ Athletics Coaching Camp and Seminar was held parallel to the Championship. In the coaching camp\, 34 coaches and athletes from different parts of the country were given special coaching by IBSA Chief Coach and Dronacharya Awardee Dr. Satyapal Singh. Mr G Krishnan\, World ParaAthletics Technical Official took a session on athletics competitions\, rules and regulations\, imperatives of fitness and practical fitness exercises. \n➢ The field session was conducted at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium under the guidance of Dr Satyapal and Mr G Krishnan. \n➢ Demonstration cum workshop on Goalball was also conducted for the first time. \n➢ Lawn Tennis Clinic was conducted by Shri Ramdas Shivhare\, who learned Lawn Tennis for blind from Japan while he was undergoing one year Leadership Training in Japan. The participants were introduced to the rules and techniques of the game. This was followed by practical session to give theparticipants a hand-on experience. \n➢ Ms Alayna Aisha\, Life Skills Teacher cum Counsellor held 2 Workshops on MindTraining for Success in Sports to highlight how having a focused mind in a sport/game is crucial for winning. \n➢ Practical fitness sessions were also held for the participants. \n➢ Session on sports injury\, warm-up and cooling down was held by Ms. Takako Kitahara\, Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer (JOVC) at National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (NIEPVD)\, Dehradun. Over 40 participants including instructors from various states attended the session. \n➢ A special demonstration cum workshop on Frisbee\, new game for theBlind\, was conducted by Ms. Amita Chadha and her team highlighting Frisbee as a tool to break through the barriers of gender and disability biases. \nThe closing ceremony was held in the premises of the Blind Relief Association on 13 January 2018. Ms Chhaya Shriram\, Chief Guest gave away the Championship Trophies to the winners. In her speech she lauded the participation of women in the Championships and introduction of Women Kabaddi for the first time by Indian Blind Sports Association. She encouraged the players to continue improving their performance and skill and never give up any opportunity to display their talent. All the IBSA management committee members and members of BRA Management committee were present at the closing ceremony. \nDelivering the vote of thanks\, General Secretary Mr. A. David appreciated the performance of the athletes in the Meet and thanked all the sportspersons and supporting technical officials\, volunteers\, services of Sant Nirankari Charitable Foundation and the staff of The Blind Relief Association in making the event a grand success. He acknowledged with gratitude the sponsors\, donors\, and others for supporting the cause of blind sports.
URL:https://ibsaindia.org/event/usha-sports-championships-for-the-blind/
CATEGORIES:IBSA Events,Past Events
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