'I believe in my guide runner more than myself' says blind Indian athlete

Two of India’s top visually impaired female athletes share the challenges of finding the perfect guide runner.

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Rakshitha was born blind in a remote village in southern India and had lost both her parents by the age of 10. She was raised by her grandmother who is hearing and speech impaired.

"Both of us are disabled, so my grandma understood me," she says.

When Rakshitha was about 13, the sports teacher at her school took her aside and told her she had the potential to be a great athlete.

"I wondered: 'How? I am blind, so how do I run on a track I can't see?'" she recalls.

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