Paralympic blind athlete running with her hero guide..#hero #inspiration #motivationalspeech | Tyler Wise

"If I regain my eyesight someday, the very first thing I would do is to take a good and close look at the face of my guide," said Chinese runner Liu Cuiqing, an athlete with blindness who defended her 400m #Paralympic title with the help of her guide. #GLOBALink | China Xinhua Sports

303K views · 10K reactions | When a genetic condition took Thomas Panek’s sight in his twenties, one of the things he really missed was running. This month, he will become the first blind runner to complete a half marathon with a canine companion. | NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas | Facebook

The Paralympic Games kick off tonight with the Opening Ceremony. And 21 year old U.S. Paralympics blind swimmer, Letticia Martinez, is ready to compete. Letticia moved away for the first time to train for these games. One of the challenges was the distance from her biggest support: her family. To feel a little closer to home, she turns to Messenger. | Community Voices