Warrior Games 2012
The Army's wheelchair basketball team won gold in last year's 2011 Warrior Games.
The third annual 2012 Warrior Games is scheduled for May 16–21, 2011, at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. Two hundred wounded, ill, and injured service members from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces will compete in seven sports(.pdf) for medals, the Commander's Cup, and the "Ultimate Champion" honor.
Athletes from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Special Operations will compete for the gold in archery, cycling, wheelchair basketball, shooting, swimming, track and field, and sitting volleyball. Selection clinics will be held January through April.
"We are excited to be going back to Colorado next Spring and looking forward to the competitions," said BG Darryl A. Williams, WTC Commander. "Working with these Soldier athletes is truly inspiring. Adaptive sports and reconditioning activities play major roles in the recovery and healing process of wounded, ill and injured Soldiers. It helps them meet physical goals more quickly and it also helps them appreciate their abilities and focus on life after injury."
Warrior Games presented by Deloitte was created in 2010 as an introduction to Paralympic sports for injured service members and veterans. The competition has become a springboard for many service members and veterans to continue participating in sports programs in their communities after the event. Since its inception, Medical Treatment Facilities, Warrior Transition Units and Wounded Warrior Battalions East (Camp Lejeune) and West (Camp Pendleton) have seen a more than 20-percent increase in sports program participation by wounded, ill and injured service members.
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9-12 Dec 2010 | Wheelchair Basketball clinic | University of Texas, Arlington |
| 6-10 Jan 2011 | Sitting Volleyball clinic | University of Central Oklahoma |
| 24-28 Jan 2011 | Army Marksmanship clinic | Ft. Benning, Georgia |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Army Athlete Applications due | Warrior Transition Command |
| 15 Feb 2011 | Army team announcement | Warrior Transition Command |
| 9-15 May 2011 | Army Team Pre-Games Training | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 16-21 May 2011 | 2011 Warrior Games | Olympic Training Center, Colorado |
| 2011 Warrior Games Event Classification (.pdf) |
| 2011 Warrior Games Rules (.pdf) |
Warrior Games Facebook Page  |
| U.S. Paralympic Committee Warrior Games Page |