What are the Warrior Games?
The Department of Defense Warrior Games is an annual event, first held in 2010, that celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured active duty and veteran U.S. military service members.
The 2024 Warrior Games were held in June at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida.
It was expected that approximately 300 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans would participate, with athletes representing the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Special Operations Command.
The Warrior Games will feature 11 sports: archery, cycling, track, field, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, wheelchair basketball, rowing, powerlifting, and wheelchair rugby. To qualify for the Warrior Games teams, athletes participate in camps, clinics, trials or similar means for their respective service teams.
The Games promise to live up to the success of previous games and will be memorable for the athletes, enjoyable for their caregivers and family members, and inspirational and educational for spectators and other supporters.
