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Paralyzed Veterans of America's Sports Department Receives VA/USOC Grant

 

Paralyzed Veterans of America has been selected to receive grant funding from U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), in support of Paralympic sport and physical activity programs for disabled veterans and disabled members of the armed forces.

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Sports Update

 

What are the next Paralyzed Veterans' sports events? What is the deadline to register? Check out the latest Paralyzed Veterans’ Sports and Recreation information on our Sports Update page.

 

Sports Calendar

 

What’s on the agenda for Sports and Recreation? From the PVA Bass Tour to our Trapshoot Circuit, take a look at our calendar.

 

Look Ahead to Games’ Return to Richmond in 2012

 

As the 31st National Veterans Wheelchair Games came to a close in Pittsburgh, preparations had already begun for next year’s Games, to be held in Richmond, VA. The 32nd Games will be held June 25–30, 2012.

 

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Sports Photo Albums

 

We have photos from the National Veterans Wheelchair Games, Bowling, Billiards, the PVA Bass Tour, and the Paralyzed Veterans Racing Team. Check out these amazing athletes as they tackles the world of sports and recreation.

 

Sports and Recreation Programs

When paralyzed veterans returning from World War II began playing wheelchair basketball at Veterans Administration hospitals, they and VA recognized sports as a valuable rehabilitation tool. Chapters of the fledgling organization that would become Paralyzed Veterans of America helped to organize games in communities around the country—and organized wheelchair sports were born. Since that time, Paralyzed Veterans of America has become a recognized national leader in wheelchair sports and recreation.

In outdoor events such as trapshooting and bass fishing or indoor events such as billiards or bowling, athletes who participate in Paralyzed Veterans-sponsored events derive therapeutic benefits on physical, emotional, and social levels.

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