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Adaptive Club

Louisiana Games Uniting Mind and Body (GUMBO) track and field competitions are designed for children and adults ages 5 and up who have physical or visual disabilities, as well as hearing or intellectual impairments. The events are not unlike those at any other track and field event: races, shot put, discus, etc. What makes GUMBO different is the fact that all of the athletes have mobility, visual, hearing or intellectual impairments. Many compete using leg braces, assistive devices, wheelchairs, prosthetics, or assistance from sighted guides. Eligibility for competition comes from having a permanent physical, visual, hearing, or intellectual impairment and being able to compete independently with the exception of visually impaired athletes that qualify for a guide runner. Participants from other states are welcome.

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Adaptive Archery

The people you meet through tennis are friendly, happy, optimistic and outgoing, They just want to have a good time and want others to have a good time. – Steve Kappes, Director of the San Diego Wounded Warrior Tennis Program and Director of Military Outreach for the San Diego District Tennis Association All About…

Track and Field is the largest Olympic and Paralympic sport in terms of the number of athletes and number of classifications and categories. In addition to the races that take place on the track, there are a number of competitions that take place on the field inside the track. In particular, there are throwing and…