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July 1, 2020

Published by Ashley Derrington at July 1, 2020

Community Spotlight: Meet Harrison Frost, deaf soccer player

Harrison Frost is only 12 years old but is already making a name for himself globally, as a deaf soccer player in England.

August 3, 2017

Published by Jill von Büren at August 3, 2017

Gold-medal golfers sport matching hearing aids, passions

Deaflympic golfers Kaylin Yost and Allen John win gold medals in the first golf competition, both sporting Phonak hearing aids.

June 20, 2017

Published by Jill von Büren at June 20, 2017

Simon Ollert to host second soccer camp for children with hearing loss

Young soccer fans with hearing loss will have another opportunity to train with a leading deaf soccer player, Simon Ollert.

March 28, 2017

Published by Kirsten Brackett at March 28, 2017

This is how deaf basketball players communicate on the court

“March is the most exciting time of the year,” says my sports fanatic brother. It is true though, March is one of the most thrilling times in the United States […]

January 20, 2017

teen gains confidence with hearing loss through sport deaf rugby player

Published by Jill von Büren at January 20, 2017

Gaining confidence through sport, teen excels with hearing loss

Encouraging children to be confident with their hearing technology often goes hand-in-hand with their confidence levels in other aspects of their lives. With the right support, knowledge and community, kids […]

January 19, 2017

Published by Jill von Büren at January 19, 2017

Cricket player: ‘Injuries are more of a burden than my deafness’

Mathew Fisher says his troublesome left hamstring has been a far greater handicap to his sporting ambitions than deafness.

November 3, 2016

Published by Jill von Büren at November 3, 2016

Gary Neville donates £20,000 to deaf football team

Gary Neville, former English football coach and Manchester United player, donated £20,000 to help send Great Britain’s deaf football team to the 2017 Deaflympics. Neville alluded to the donation on […]

June 9, 2016

Published by Mat Gilbert at June 9, 2016

Deaf Rugby Player: “I’ve never let hearing loss be a barrier in my dreams”

I’ve never let my hearing loss be a barrier in my dreams. Since I was a teenager, my goal was to be an athlete, and now as the UK’s only Deaf […]

February 5, 2016

Published by Jill von Büren at February 5, 2016

4 deaf NFL players you probably didn’t know about

Derrick Coleman may be the most well-known deaf athlete in the NFL, but he definitely wasn’t the first. Here are four other deaf NFL players who paved the way for other football athletes with hearing loss.

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