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The home crowds have been out in force supporting Team GB at the IBSA World Games in Birmingham. Hywel Davies spoke with some of Team GB Goalball’s biggest fans.

The IBSA Games came to an end for the GB Men’s Goalball team following a defeat to South Korea on Thursday. But there’s still plenty to be positive about, as Hywel Davies found out when he spoke to the team’s Head Coach, Faye Dale. Image: Head Coach Fay Dale

A large part of the success of the 2023 IBSA World Games can be attributed to the great number of support staff and volunteers present at each event. Hywel Davies has been speaking to one Table Official in Coventry with a personal link to Goalball.

The Coventry Building Society Arena has been the hub of Goalball activity during the IBSA World Games, which is where Hywel Davies spoke to Joe Roper following Team GB’s Joe Roper after their final match of the tournament. Image: Goalball player Joe Roper.

Laura Brooks, from the England Women’s VI Cricket Team reflects on their first championships competing against Australia and India at the IBSA World Blind Games 2023. Sadly they lost to India in the final match of the games but good competitive cricket in Birmingham. Image shows both the Indian and England Women's Blind cricket teams on the pitch

With the finals of the Visually Impaired Cricket of the IBSA World Blind Games 2023 taking place at Edgbaston on Saturday 26 August 2023 our Toby Davey popped round to the stadium to chat with Claire Daniel, Operations Director at Warwickshire county Cricket Club to find out how they have been working with IBSA and the ECB to make the finals as accessible for all the blind and partially sighted sp...

Proud Dad Nick reflects on how his daughter Jess Lowe and the rest of the England VI Cricket Team have been faring during the IBSA World Blind Games in Birmingham. Our Toby Davey caught up with Nick just after Jess had finished bowling the first over of a very critical match for England as they take on India in their final match of the games. Image shows IBSA World Blind Games Birmingham 2023

Have you ever wanted to have a go at some of the blind sports that many blind and partially sighted people play and compete in at local, national, international and world levels?  Well now is your chance as at the IBSA World Blind Games 2023 taking place in Birmingham and the West Midlands through the British Blind Sport Activation Zone you can try your hand at Blind cricket, Blind Tennis, Blind F...

Have you ever wanted to have a go at some of the Blind Sports that many blind and partially sighted people play and compete in at local, national, international and world levels? Well now is your chance as at the IBSA World Blind Games 2023 taking place in Birmingham and the West Midlands through the British Blind Sport Activation Zone you can try your hand at Blind cricket, Blind Tennis, Blind Fo...

Did you know that blind and partially sighted people can get out for a run, go jogging or even try park runs and marathons? RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Guide Runner Donna Hall to find out more. #RNIBConnect Image Shows RNIB's Allan Russell Chatting with Donna Hall, Guide Runner

Karen Dale wants to make archery more accessible at her club, and beyond, for blind and partially sighted people. She told RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell why coming to the IBSA World Games in Birmingham has been a great help for information gathering. #RNIBConnect Image Show RNIB's Allan Russell Chatting with Karen Dale

Uganda are aiming for gold at this year’s IBSA Blind Games in Birmingham and RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Head Coach Catherine to find out more about the game in the country. #RNIBConnect Image Shows RNIB's Allan Russell Chatting with Catherine the Uganda Coach

Hilda Gibson is co-ordinating the 2023 IBSA World Games Archery Tournament and told RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell about the set up for the athletes. #RNIBConnect Image Show RNIB's Allan Russell Chatting with Hilda

Pippa Britton OBE is a former Paralympian and now works with governing bodies to make the sport of archery more inclusive. She spoke to RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell about the sport while they were at the IBSA World Games in Birmingham. #RNIBConnect  Image Shows RNIB's Allan Russell chatting With Pippa

Have you ever wanted to have a go at some of the blind sports that many blind and partially sighted people play and compete in at local, national, international and world levels? Well now is your chance as at the IBSA World Blind Games 2023 taking place in Birmingham and the West Midlands through the British Blind Sport Activation Zone you can try your hand at Blind Cricket, Blind Tennis, Blind Fo...

More from the VI Tennis courts at the IBSA World Blind Games 2023 in Birmingham as our Toby chats with Neil Balmforth GB VI Tennis player about how he took up playing tennis again after starting to lose his sight. Image shows Toby interviewing Neil.

Monika Smith is one of the GB VI Tennis Players taking part in the IBSA World Blind Games 2023 in Birmingham, a member of Metro Blind Sport who has regular coaching from Harlow Tennis Club too.  Our Toby Davey grabbed a few words with Monika just before her first match of the games and began by asking her how she first got into VI Tennis.  Image shows Toby interviewing Monika

With competition hotting up for all the VI Tennis players at the IBSA World Blind Games 2023 our Toby managed to grab a few minutes with Louise Assioun GB VI Tennis Head Coach to find out a bit more about her role as head coach at the games and how she feels the GB VI Tennis players might fare during the games. Image shows Toby interviewing Louise

As players from many nations take to the courts for the Visually Impaired Tennis at the IBSA World Blind Games 2023 in Birmingham our Toby caught up with Sophie Hall, Disability Competitions Manager at the Lawn Tennis Association to find out a bit more about VI Tennis and the competition which will be taking place over the next few days leading up to the final matches on Sunday 27 August 2023. Ima...

Ever wondered what the sight classifications of B1, B2 and B3 mean within blind and partially sighted Sport?   Joy Myint, one of the Classifiers at the IBSA World Blind Games 2023 explains what they all mean and her role at the games to our Toby Davey. Image shows IBSA World Blind Games Birmingham 2023 logo

RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Chris Whittaker from Sport England about improving access to sport for people with disabilities. They caught up at the recent IBSA World Games in Birmingham. #RNIBConnect Image Shows IBSA Logo

The game of Showdown is on the rise in the UK and Hywel Davies has been speaking to Jack Peters from Showdown UK between matches at the IBSA World Games to find out more about the sport.  To learn more about Showdown visit - Showdown | British Blind Sport Image: Jack standing at the table with the ball in his left and and glove and paddle in his right.

Ilgar Rahimov is the new IBSA President and told RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell how he intends to grow sports in the competition and help more blind and partially sighted people into sport. #RNIBConnect Image Shows IBSA Logo