Blind football players compete for the ball in a B1 game between South Chungcheong Province (blue) and North Gyeongsang Province (orange) during the 39th annual National Sports Festival for the Disabled at a stadium in Sangam-dong, Seoul, Thursday. The South Chungcheong Province team won 2-1. Athletes in the B1 classification are totally or almost totally blind. They play by relying on bell sounds from the ball and the voices of their coaches. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk |
A South Chungcheong Province player uses dribbling skills to break through the defense. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk |
A South Chungcheong Province player listens to his coach's instructions. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk |
Players compete for the ball during the match. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk |
The ball is modified to make a jingling sound. Players are required to say "go," or something similar when going for the ball. This alerts other players to their position. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk |
A North Chungcheong Province player bleeds after bumping into another player during the game. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk |