The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 16 - Taking a Leap with Superstar Athlete Lex Gillette

<p>In Episode 16 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we caught up with Lex Gillette, one of the top blind track and field athletes in the world and multiple-time beep baseball champion. Gillette discussed: </p> <ul><li>How he suddenly lost his vision at age eight</li> <li>Attending mainstream schools and then East Carolina University for college</li> <li>His successful beep baseball career playing with the West Coast Dawgs</li> <li>How he got into track and field</li> <li>What adaptations a blind long jumper uses to succeed in this sport and the relationship with his track and field guide</li> <li>What life is like at the Paralympic Games both while competing and in the Olympic Village</li> <li>Tandem biking with the Blind Stokers Club</li> <li>One blind sport he’d really like to try but never has</li> <li>How he has dealt with the Paralympic Games being postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic</li> <li>His new book, FLY: Find Your Own Wings and Soar Above Life’s Challenges</li> <li>How he made a connection with Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey</li> <li>His unique Air Jordan video series on Twitter in which he has raised awareness about how a blind person handles daily tasks</li> </ul> <p> Check out his website where you can also purchase his book at <a href='http://www.lexgillette.com/'>http://www.lexgillette.com</a>. Follow him on Facebook at</p> <a href='http://facebook.com/lexgillette'>http://facebook.com/lexgillette</a>, on Twitter at <a href='http://twitter.com/lexgillette'>http://twitter.com/lexgillette</a>, and on Instagram at <a href='https://www.instagram.com/lexgillette/'>https://www.instagram.com/lexgillette</a>.