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Blind Tennis Champion Naqi Rizvi Lobbies for Sport’s Awareness and Paralympic Inclusion
- Naqi Rizvi, a 34-year-old blind tennis champion from London, leads efforts to raise awareness and include blind tennis in the Paralympics.
- Rizvi lost his sight at age seven due to congenital glaucoma and began playing blind tennis after visiting Metro Blind Sport about ten years ago.
- Blind tennis uses tactile lines on courts and foam balls with bells so players can feel boundaries and hear the ball, allowing up to three bounces depending on impairment.
- Rizvi, who claimed the 2023 world championship and ISBA World Games gold, expressed that becoming the inaugural Paralympic champion would be a dream come true for him.
- Despite limited financial support and low visibility, Rizvi hopes blind tennis can achieve Paralympic status and join mainstream events like wheelchair tennis.
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Blind tennis champion Naqi Rizvi lobbies for sport's awareness and Paralympic inclusion
LONDON (AP) — Naqi Rizvi loves the “absolute freedom” he feels on the tennis court.
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The Toronto StarBlind tennis champion Naqi Rizvi lobbies for sport’s awareness and Paralympic inclusion
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