Vision impaired fans enabled to follow live matches of Women's World Cup
(VOVWORLD) -Three months are left until the 2023 Women's World Cup co-organized by Australia and New Zealand. For the first time in Australian sport, vision-impaired fans will be able to follow all the action with specialized live commentary.
It’s one of several measures - including sensory rooms and sensory kits - aimed at making the event more accessible.
Audio Descriptive Commentary will be available at all live matches for the first time in Australia. With little more than an app on their phone and a pair of headphones, supporters will be able to follow the action from the bleachers through real-time commentary, designed especially for those with limited sight.
The FIFA Women's World Cup will also cater to fans with autism and sensory issues. Sensory kits, containing noise-cancelling headphones, weighted lap pads and fidget toys, will be available at all stadiums, while two stadiums will provide sensory rooms. Those venues are yet to be announced.