United States Association of Blind Athletes

United States Association of Blind Athletes

The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA), is an organization founded in 1976 to increase the number and quality of world-class athletic opportunities for Americans who are blind or visually impaired. USABA has reached over 100,000 blind individuals, and have over 3,000 current members who compete in nine sports, most prominently skiing and goalball.

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* [http://www.usaba.org/ United States Association of Blind Athletes]


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