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By Newham Unit for the 2012 Games / 6 May 2008

Judo talent try-outs for visually-impaired residents

The Newham Sports Academy with Tessa Sanderson OBE, will be holding a judo talent try-out day for visually impaired people of all ages and all abilities on June 10.

Photo of judo competition - Judo talent ID day for visually impaired people: Tuesday 10 June

Judo has been a Paralympic sport, for the visually impaired since 1988

The event takes place at Newham Leisure Centre in Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow, from 1.30pm to 3pm. It is being run in partnership with the British Judo Association and Greenwich Leisure Limited. It is supported by the Royal National Institute for the Blind.

The day is aimed at visually impaired people of all ages regardless of whether they have done any judo or sport previously.

Venue: Newham Leisure Centre (studio), 281 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow, London E13 8SD
Date: Tuesday 10 June 08
Time: 1.30-3pm

If you would like to attend or know someone that might be interested please contact Jess Khanom on: 020 8430 6012, email jassica.khanom@hotmail.com or TEXT 07896 68 66 01. To take part you will need to provide the following info:

Your full name
Date of birth
Address
Post code
Contact number
your classification: e.g B1, B2 or B3

For more information about Newham Sports Academy with Tessa Sanderson:

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