DOD 2021 Warrior Games coming to Walt Disney World in September
The Department of Defense 2021 Warrior Games is coming to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in September.
The annual event, hosted by the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command, was first held in 2010. It celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured active duty and veteran U.S. military service members.
Hundreds of elite-athletes, including those from international allied nations, will compete in adaptive sporting events such as wheelchair basketball, cycling, indoor rowing, and wheelchair rugby among others during the games.
The DoD Warrior Games serve as a way to enhance the recovery and rehabilitation of wounded warriors by providing them exposure to adaptive sports. Participation in the Warrior Games represents the culmination of a service member’s involvement in an adaptive sports program and demonstrates the incredible potential of wounded warriors through competitive sports.
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, donated for use and serving as a Warrior Games venue for the first time, is a 220-acre facility that features multiple indoor and outdoor competition sites.
Specific dates and details will be released closer to the event. Additional event details, including for Opening and Closing Ceremonies, and viewing the games will be released closer to the event, according to the Department of Defense.
