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    Special Olympics: Blind Argentine Team Trying for Gold

    Los Murcielagos (bats) is a soccer team on their way to London for the Paralympics. 

  • murcielagos_footballs
    The footballs used by the Murciélagos are filled with ball bearings to enable the players to hear the ball as it makes it way between the players and into the goal
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    Beatrice Murch
  • murcielagos_eyes_taped
    A player who has some sight has his eyes taped shut to bring him to the level of the fully blind players.
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    Beatrice Murch
  • murcielagos_guys_wait
    The guys wait by the field for practice to start.
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    Beatrice Murch
  • CeNARD_training_center_entrance
    CeNARD training center entrance.
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    Beatrice Murch
  • gym_cenard
    The gym at CeNARD
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    Beatrice Murch
  • acardi_federico
    Federico Acardi reaches for the overhead bar to workout at the gym.
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    Beatrice Murch
  • peralta
    David Peralta works out in the gym.
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    Beatrice Murch
  • murcielagos_drill
    The sighted goalie reaches to stop a goal, but falls short during a practice drill.
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    Beatrice Murch
  • gym_machine
    Athletes walk through the gym in a train to get from one machine to another.
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    Beatrice Murch
  • murcielagos_goalie
    The blind member gets one past the sighted goalie in training.
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    Beatrice Murch
  • Published
    10 Images

    Special Olympics: Blind Argentine Team Trying for Gold

    Los Murcielagos (bats) is a soccer team on their way to London for the Paralympics. 

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