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Paralympics: How Thailand's Blind Soccer Team is Training for Tokyo 2020
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Aug 25, 20213:22Now PlayingMeet Thailand's blind national soccer team who've been training for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, away from their families for months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. When the Paralympics start on August 24, the team that only qualified after Iran pulled out, will be giving it their all.
"At first, I thought my friend was lying. I thought it was unreal," says Prakrong Buayai, the captain of the soccer team. "But after I heard it from the association and the coach. I was super, super happy. It is my ultimate dream."
Each blind soccer team has 4 outfield players who must be classified as completely blind, and one goalkeeper who must be sighted or partially sighted.
"In blind soccer, when we attack each other, the players need to shout 'Voy Voy,'" says coach Kongkiat Kongdanprai. "And we use a ball that makes a sound so that blind players can hear the rattling sound."
The team is like a family, with coach Kongkiat Kongdanprai taking care of the team members like his children.
"We are the last in the rank, but I think we are second to none," says Kongkiat Kongdanprai. "Our players are confident as we've been practicing a lot. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we can win a medal."
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