Deaflympic hurdler undeterred by false start, grateful to blind wife, son

A false start abruptly ended Yuji Takada's fifth Deaflympics competition, dashing his hopes of making his appearance in the men's 110-meter hurdles something to remember for his blind Paralympic athlete wife and their son, who has often acted as her eyes.Takada, 41, had mainly competed in 400m events in the past but decided to go for a shorter distance at the Tokyo Deaflympics, knowing that getting off to a strong start is crucial."I got too caught up in the moment," he said after being eliminated in the qualification round on Nov. 19 at Komazawa Olympic Park's Athletic Field.Takada went pr…READ FULL ARTICLE