The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 89 – Hitting the Goalball Court with Paralympian John Kusku

In Episode 89 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we catch up with John Kusku, a longtime goalball player who has competed at multiple Paralympic Games for Team USA. During the interview, Kusku spoke about:

• - His family and early years growing up
• What caused his visual impairment
• His education and career as a math teacher
• How he got into goalball and his lengthy career on the goalball court
• Competing in two Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo
• His experience with adaptive skiing and goals in this sport
• Other sports for the blind he has tried and would like to try
• What his life is like as a blind dad and husband

Learn about the Michigan Blind Athletic Association at http://miblindsports.org.

Check out the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) website at http://usaba.org.