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07-12-2016, 11:52 AM
How an iPhone is helping a blind athlete prepare for the Rio Games
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Katie Kelly's life has always revolved around sport, and living with a disability has **t slowed her down.
In her twenties, Kelly was diag**sed with Usher syndrome (https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/usher-syndrome),*a degenerative eye sight and hearing condition. Today at 41, she is aiming for a spot on the Australian team for the 2016 Paralympic Games in*Rio de Janeiro.*"I'm a living example that it's never too late to reach your peak," Kelly told Mashable Australia.
SEE ALSO: Powerful Nike ad featuring Deepika Padukone celebrates India's female athletes (http://mashable.com/2016/07/11/deepika-padkone-nike-ad/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
Working in sports marketing for more than 20 years, she had participated in*marathons and Iron Man challenges but remained a "weekend warrior."*That changed around 18 months ago when her*ophthalmologist confirmed Kelly was **w legally blind. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/12/iphone-paratriathlete-paralympics-rio/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Katie Kelly's life has always revolved around sport, and living with a disability has **t slowed her down.
In her twenties, Kelly was diag**sed with Usher syndrome (https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/usher-syndrome),*a degenerative eye sight and hearing condition. Today at 41, she is aiming for a spot on the Australian team for the 2016 Paralympic Games in*Rio de Janeiro.*"I'm a living example that it's never too late to reach your peak," Kelly told Mashable Australia.
SEE ALSO: Powerful Nike ad featuring Deepika Padukone celebrates India's female athletes (http://mashable.com/2016/07/11/deepika-padkone-nike-ad/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
Working in sports marketing for more than 20 years, she had participated in*marathons and Iron Man challenges but remained a "weekend warrior."*That changed around 18 months ago when her*ophthalmologist confirmed Kelly was **w legally blind. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/12/iphone-paratriathlete-paralympics-rio/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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