Brilliant Blind Sports Reporter Continues to Inspire Awe and Inspiration

• Being blind is known to make life difficult for those who have the condition
• In many instances, it closes many doors on their hopes and aspirations because of prejudice
• Despite this, a Zimbabwean man has overcome all of these to become probably the only blind sports commentator on the planet

Being blind usually sees people with the condition being denied opportunities in society.

For Obert Sithole, he turned this disadvantage into an opportunity, becoming one of the only - if not the only - blind sports reporters on the planet.

According to The Chronicle, Sithole is regarded as one of Zimbabwe's most informed, knowledgable and respected sportscasters. He lost his eyesight in a mining blasting accident in 1992 when he was a footballer playing for Shabanie Mine Football Club. At the time, he was planning on becoming an electrician.

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Explaining how he does his job despite the challenges, Sithole said:

"My aide gets us the team sheets and all that, but I do most of the work because I can feel the atmosphere."

He is consulted during live play on air by the commentators, filling viewers in on statistics, having become something of an encyclopedia.

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The 2010 Zheng-Kai marathon saw Kenyan athlete Jacqueline Kiplimo sacrifice a hefty grand prize and a shot at glory. Kiplimo chose to help a differently-abled athlete drink water which made her lose the first spot.

Kiplimo noticed that a Chinese athlete who was also participating in the race was struggling to open a water bottle at one of the drink stops.