Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view. On this week’s show Phillip Deveraux In the lead-up to the Paralympics in August, we look at the various sports that Athletes with a Vision Impairment complete in or play. This week it is Athletics. Sam talks to two-time (Seoul and Barcelona) Paralympian Phillip Deveraux. Phil talks about how he lost his sight; his recovery; why he took up Athletics and a lot more. We also learn that Sam is an old man with a bad hip, and Lizzie has a weak stomach. Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking about. EMAIL: [email protected] or leave comment on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork A big thank you to Phil and Susan Deveraux for their help with this show. Studio 1 would also like to pay tribute to the late Mark Davies. Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1. Studio 1 airs in Darwin and Adelaide 8pm Wednesdays, and 3pm Wednesdays in other states. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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