Valor Games Success leads to additional 2013 competitions for Veterans and service members with a physical disability

In January, U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, announced that due to the success of the 2011 and 2012 Valor Games Midwest, the competition for Veterans and service members with a physical disability has been expanded to three additional regions across the country.


Video report by Karen Meyer, Disability Issues ABC7 Chicago from August 09, 2012

Mark your calendars for these events:
Valor Games Southeast, May 21-23, in Durham, N.C.;
Valor Games Far West, June 11-13, in San Jose;
Valor Games Midwest, Aug. 12-14, in Chicago;
Valor Games Southwest in San Antonio.

"We're proud to expand this great event for veterans that World Sport Chicago has made so popular," said Chris Nowak, director, VA Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events. "By offering the competition at targeted regions across the country, we're not only making it easier for veterans to participate but also more cost-effective."

The Valor Games were established in 2011 by World Sport Chicago in partnership with U.S. Paralympics and Veterans Affairs to provide an introductory sports competition for Veterans and service members with a physical disability and to promote sports at the community level. Funding for all four of the competitions is being provided by Veterans Affairs.

For more information, including competition registration and volunteer opportunities, please visit the regional websites: www.valorgamessoutheast.com; www.valorgamesfarwest.com; www.valorgamesmidwest.com; and www.valorgamessouthwest.com. Follow the competitions through USParalympics.org.