What makes Rodger Sherman a great sports writer is how he can convey not only his enthusiasm for a sport but what makes it interesting and exciting. The Para Olympics start this weekend, and he has an excellent overview, explaining how certain events – visually impaired skiing – work.
There’s going to be BLIND people skiing down a mountain?
Yes, there are visually impaired events in all four alpine skiing categories. The visually impaired athletes ski down the mountain with a guide ahead of them, giving audio instructions through a Bluetooth headset