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The GB visually impaired
judo team have begun to participate in fully sighted judo training
camps at all levels, as well as the VI camps while continuing
their preparations for the Beijing Paralympics. Their first camp
was in July 2007 in Castelldefels, which proved to be a great
success. The fully sighted camp helped the players gain results
in the world championships in Brazil shortly after the camp, where
Samuel Ingram (U90kg) achieved silver and Ian Rose (U100kg) a
Bronze, both qualifying for a place in the Paralympics later this
year.
The next camp the team
attended was also fully sighted in Austria, which again proved
to be a resounding success for the VI team which have now been
accepted on the sighted international camps. The camp in Austria
was followed by a VI camp in Brommat, France which proved once
again to be a excellent camp but unfortunately the team picked
up a couple of serious injuries which are now on the way to a
full recovery.
The last training camp
attended by the team was at Tsukuba University in Japan which
was also attended by Team GB sighted players who will be competing
in Beijing Olympics. Two of the team then travelled on to Tokyo
to extend there training, which proved to be a great success.
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