Official announcement set for July 22, 1:00 p.m.
David Wagner, paralympic athlete
U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, and the City of Colorado Springs will be announcing the creation of Paralympic Sports Club–Colorado Springs on Tuesday, July 22, at 1:00 p.m. at Colorado Springs City Hall.
Paralympic Sports Club–Colorado Springs is a community-based sports club developed to involve youth and adults with physical and visual disabilities in sports and physical activity, regardless of skill or interest level.
With 21 million physically disabled Americans, including more than 28,000 military personnel who've been injured during the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, this is an important community need.
WHO:
Representatives from City of Colorado Springs, Ft. Carson Warrior Transition Unit and U.S. Olympic Committee, including Greta Neimanas, 2008 U.S. Paralympic Cycling Team member.
WHEN: Tuesday, July 22, 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Colorado Springs City Hall
For more information, please contact Susan Katz at (719)866-2068 or susan.katz@usoc.org
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