Navy Office of Information
WASHINGTON, May 8, 2013 – More than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members, including 35 members of Team Navy, as well as military retirees, will compete in the fourth annual Warrior Games to be held at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 11-16.
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The Warrior Games are a Paralympic-like event that fosters camaraderie
and a healthy competitive spirit, while assisting athlete participants
to discover new capabilities. Participants will include members from the
United Kingdom Armed Forces.
The teams include both retired and active-duty service members with upper-body injuries, lower-body injuries, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, visual impairment, serious illness and post-traumatic stress. They’ll compete in archery, cycling, seated volleyball, shooting, swimming, track and field and wheelchair basketball.
Last year, Team Navy earned 31 medals at the Warrior Games.
The Warrior Games are a cooperative effort between the Department of Defense and the U.S. Olympic Committee, and are presented by Deloitte. They also are supported by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the USO, the Fisher House Foundation, AT&T, BP, Budweiser and the Semper Fi Fund.
The teams include both retired and active-duty service members with upper-body injuries, lower-body injuries, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, visual impairment, serious illness and post-traumatic stress. They’ll compete in archery, cycling, seated volleyball, shooting, swimming, track and field and wheelchair basketball.
Last year, Team Navy earned 31 medals at the Warrior Games.
The Warrior Games are a cooperative effort between the Department of Defense and the U.S. Olympic Committee, and are presented by Deloitte. They also are supported by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the USO, the Fisher House Foundation, AT&T, BP, Budweiser and the Semper Fi Fund.
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