37th Annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games
The National Veterans Wheelchair Games is a rehabilitation and wheelchair sports program sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Paralyzed Veterans of America. The focus of the games is to empower veterans with spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, amputations and other neurological injuries to live more active and healthy lives through wheelchair sports and recreation.
Each summer, Veterans from across the United States, including a team from Great Britain, travel to a new community hosting the NVWG. During the week, Veterans compete in 19 wheelchair sports events while providing encouragement and mentoring for new Veterans. Veterans at the Games truly educate newly disabled Veterans on what is possible and those witnessing the events realize that limitations are only state of mind. Over 600 athletes competed this year in Cincinnati, Ohio.
More information about the games can be found at http://wheelchairgames.org.
I had the opportunity to photograph two events during the Games. On the first day, the field events covered discus, shot put, and javelin. On the second day, the track events covered the 200 meter, 400 meter, and the 800 meter biathlon.
Each summer, Veterans from across the United States, including a team from Great Britain, travel to a new community hosting the NVWG. During the week, Veterans compete in 19 wheelchair sports events while providing encouragement and mentoring for new Veterans. Veterans at the Games truly educate newly disabled Veterans on what is possible and those witnessing the events realize that limitations are only state of mind. Over 600 athletes competed this year in Cincinnati, Ohio.
More information about the games can be found at http://wheelchairgames.org.
I had the opportunity to photograph two events during the Games. On the first day, the field events covered discus, shot put, and javelin. On the second day, the track events covered the 200 meter, 400 meter, and the 800 meter biathlon.
Track events: 200 m, 400 m, 800 m biathlon
Field events: discus, shot put, and javelin