Meet the Neymar of blind football, Ricardo Alves

Have you ever asked yourself what really moves you? It's the question in the title and at the heart of an Olympic Channel series What Moves Me, which presents a very personal and individual look at world-class athletes and how they overcame personal barriers to acheive their own impossible. The first season of What Moves Me features seven athletes and is available on the Olympic Channel, an internet television service operated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to generate year-round engagement in Olympic sports.

The seven athletes featured in the first season of What Moves Me, sponsored by Toyota, inlcudes Paralympic athlete and Brazilian national five-a-side football player Ricardo Alves – better known as Ricardinho. Losing his sight at the age of 10 was a shock for Ricardinho but he found his way back to his passion: football. He is an incredible role model for many today. He has achieved international success in blind 5-a-side football, and was named Brazil's Paralympic athlete of the year in 2018 after leading the team to its fifth World Championship title.

In this episode, Ricardinho shares the importance of believing in your own abilities and pushing to overcome what may seem impossible. Story Productions was delighted to be involved in the making of the film, providing location scouting as well as on-the-ground production support to the crew from Just So Films during the shoot in Porto Alegre, in the South of Brazil. The Story Productions crew included a local producer, field producer, translator, camera assistants, gaffer, stills photographer and sound operator. We're delighted to see the film generating such a positive reaction.