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The Washington Post - October 8, 2009 - Boy Wrestles With Sport, Not Blindness

Wednesday, 07 October 2009

When Bjorn Brooks steps into the grappling ring, it doesn't matter than he can't make out his opponent's face or the details of the cheering crowd. With his eyes closed and his mind set, the 11-year-old, who suffers from a disease that has robbed him of much of his vision, goes for "the triangle," a submission move for which he has become known.

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