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Sports and Recreation
Purpose
This program goes back to the roots of the CCB and the whole sports and recreation movement for disabled persons, which arose after World War II. For the blind war veterans, the view was that participation in sports and recreation forced the practice of using other senses to compensate for vision loss. 
The recent success by Canadian athletes at the Paralympic Games in Greece has highlighted the talent and determination of blind and visually impaired athletes at world level competition. These extraordinary athletes serve as positive role models not just for blind and visually impaired persons, but for all people who must address the challenges life brings. Pictured above is Paralympic Swimmer, Kirby Cote.
Program
This program offers financial assistance by a contribution to the Canadian Paralympic Committee for blind athletes to continue their pursuit of excellence.
On February 10, 2005, CCB signed an agreement with the Paralympic Committee to support blind and visually impaired athletes. 
Pictured above is a group photo: From left to right: Barry Winfield, President and CEO of Paralympic Committee, Dennis Finucan, CCB Ontario Director, Senator Fairbairn, Jim,Prowse, CCB Executive Director, and Gord Hope,CCB National Spokesperson.
However, as it is for the sighted community, most of us will never reach this high standard. The main focus is on the chapter level to encourage all types of recreational and athletic participation to more social functions such as card games. 
Some sports in which blind and visually impaired athletes can participate and excel include: goalball (Amy Alsop pictured above), golf, curling, track and field, cycling, judo, powerlifting, sailing, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon and alpine skiing. 
Pictured above is Ontario Director Dennis Finucan with the Senator/ Chairperson of the Paralympic Committee.
Through the CCB web site and other communicative methods, national office encourages chapters to share information on the activities held and how to organize them with emphasis on a self-sustaining basis.
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Or contact:
Canadian Paralympic Committee
1401-85 Albert Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6A4
Tel: (613) 569-4333
Fax: (613) 569-2777
Website: Canadian Paralympic Committee