Adaptive Sports Events

Diverse athletes participating in adaptive sports competitions, showcasing teamwork, determination, and celebration of achievements.

Patriotic American Women cheering on team usa gymnastics at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Bercy Arena, Paris, France, Europe Copyright: LauraxGrier 1218-2082 RECORD DATE NOT STATED

Team U.S. shakes hands follwing their first sitting volleyball match against Team Georgia during the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 17, 2022.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 21, 2022) Command Sgt. Maj. William Mcleroy(gold), Team SOCOM, Staff Sgt. Cole Thielen(silver), Team Army, and Staff Sgt. Stacey Blackburn-Hoelsher(bronze), Team Marine Corps, receive medals for 10m Air Rifle Prone at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, Aug. 21, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Murphy, left, raises his hand along side Team Army coach Adriane Wilson after competing in an indoor rowing event during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 23, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine.

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Patriotic American Women cheering on team usa gymnastics at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Bercy Arena, Paris, France, Europe Copyright: LauraxGrier 1218-2082 RECORD DATE NOT STATED

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Team U.S. prepares for their first sitting volleyball match against Team Georgia during the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 17, 2022.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 19, 2022) Team Ukraine celebrates during the opening ceremony for the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, August 19, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kenneth Guinn, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, poses for a photo after winning the gold medal match for wheelchair rugby against Team Navy at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 22th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. Each year, athletes representing the U.S. Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Command, and five international teams compete in the DoD Warrior Games.

Sgt. Tim Sherry, Sgt. Ivan Roe and Staff Sgt. Patrick Sunderman (left) compete in the Mens 50m Smallbore Team Match at the International Shooting Sports Federation Grand Prix in Granada, Spain May 18-30, 2022, and win the Silver Medal. All Soldiers are competitive shooters/marksmanship instructors with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit International Rifle Team, which is stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia. (ISSF photo)

U.S. Airmen on the womens division of the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base volleyball team receive an award at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 14, 2024. Davis-Monthan organized and hosted the regional volleyball tournament for U.S. Air Force teams on the west coast.

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U.S. Army athletes 1st Lt. Ryan Arthur, left, Capt. Luis Avila and son Miguel, center, Maj. Victoria Camire, right, and Pfc. Corine Hamilton, far right, take a photo after receiving medals for cycling events during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 22, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 26, 2022) Retired Cpl. CJ Wilneff, Team Canada, celebrates with Team Ukraine after their win against Team Army at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games during the sitting volleyball competition. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Team Army athletes share a moment of celebration with Maj. Gen. Michael Place, Chief of Staff, United States Army Medical Command, after medaling in the field event during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 24, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry looks on as biking teams are introduced along the Copacobana beach in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, as the Secretary and his fellow members of the U.S. Presidential Delegation tour the men's Olympic cycling area before the start of a race on August 6, 2016.

Team Army coach Adriane Wilson, left, and U.S. Army Sgt. Nicole Crane observer other competitors during the powerlifting competition at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 23, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

Team Marine Corps athletes pose for a photo at the field medal ceremony, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 24, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 23, 2022) Athletes celebrate earning medals in the rowing competition at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, August 19, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Friends, families, athletes and staff members from Team Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, SOCOM, Canada and Ukraine cheer during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games closing ceremony. The DoD Warrior Games feature a variety of adaptive sports such as wheelchair basketball, archery, sitting volleyball, and many more. These sports provide reconditioning activities and competitive athletic opportunities to all wounded, ill and injured service members in effort to improve their quality of life throughout the continuum of recovery and transition.

Greece, Athens on 2023-01-18. The Panathenaic Stadium is one of the major ancient sites in the city of Athens. It was rebuilt in its entirety for the 1896 Olympic Games, and then renovated again for the 2004 Games, when it hosted the archery events and the finish of the two marathons. Today, the stadium has become a must-see attraction in the Greek capital, and there is even a small museum dedicated to the Games. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.Grece, Athenes le 2023-01-18. Le stade panathenaique est lun des sites antiques majeurs de la ville dAthenes. Il fut rebati dans son entierete pour les Jeux Olympiques de 1896 puis de nouveau renove ceux de 2004 à loccasion desquels sy deroulerent les épreuves de tir à larc et larrivee des deux marathons. Aujourdhui, le stade est devenu une attraction incontournable de la capitale grecque et lon y retrouve meme un petit musee dedie aux Jeux. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

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The Air Force archery team receives the silver medal during the 2014 Warrior Games Oct. 1, 2014, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center Colorado Springs, Colo. The Warrior Games consist of athletes from the Defense Department, who compete in Paralympic-style events for their respective military branch.

U.S. Army Cpl. Tiffanie Johnson, right, poses with fellow Warrior Games athletes after receiving the bronze medal for the powerlifting competition at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 23, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

England, London, St Pancras. A giant set of Olympic rings suspended in St Pancras International Station to welcome visitors to London, host city of the 2012 Olympic Games.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Brazilian dignitaries for the Brazilian 200th Independence Day Celebration event hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country and food from the same.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Stacy Englert embraces her mother during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 21, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

Team Air Force athletes pose for a photo after being presented medals in track by Chief Master Sergeant Eryn McElory, Command Chief, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center (Right), at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 25th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. Created in 2010, the DoD Warrior Games introduces wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans to Paralympic-style sports. These games showcase the resilient spirit of todays service members across all branches of the military, including partner nations.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 28, 2022) Team Air Force and Team Ukraine congratulate each other after their sitting volleyball game at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

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After winning the Basketball World Cup on 10.09.2023 in Manila Philippines by defeating Serbia 83:77, the winners (World Champions) of the German national basketball team will be welcomed in Frankfurt am Main on 12.09.2023. The most valuable player of the tournament was the German national player Dennis Schroeder. With the 8th victory in 8 games, the DBB team won its first World Championship title ever, some 30 years after the European Championship triumph in Munich., Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, Europe

The medals for the Air Force Wounded Warrior 2015 Trials are displayed as competitors from all across the globe compete against one another for the first time during the games on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., February 28. The Air Force Trials are an adaptive sports event designed to promote the mental and physical well-being of seriously ill and injured military members and veterans. More than 105 wounded, ill or injured service men and women from around the country will compete for a spot on the 2015 U.S. Air Force Wounded Warrior Team which will represent the Air Force at adaptive sports competitions throughout the year.

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jack Deleuw, right, poses for a photo along side a member of Team Navy after receiving a medal for an archery event during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 27, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine.

U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Murphy, 35th Fighter Wing vice commander, lights an electric flame lamp with an electric flame torch with an athlete and a participant during the 2022 Misawa Special Olympics at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 2, 2022. This marks the 34th year that Misawa Air Base hosted the Special Olympics.

Team Marine Corps athletes receive their medals for swimming, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 26, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

Team U.S. Co-Captain Retired Tech Sgt. Joshua Smith waves the American flag during the opening ceremony for the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 16, 2022. The Invictus Games are composed of nearly 20 nations and over 500 military competitors, competing in 10 sporting events April 16-22, 2022.

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Jan. 20, 2024) The U.S. Naval Academy women's basketball team stands at attention for the U.S. national anthem prior to their game with the U.S. Military Academy. The women's team lost to Army 51-66 in the first game of a doubleheader, while the men defeated Army 57-53.

Team Marine Corps athletes receive their medals for swimming, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 26, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

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James Holtsnider, U.S. Embassy Kuwait Charge d'Affaires, poses for a group photo with U.S. Airmen and Soldiers from Ali Al Salem Air Base, Camp Buehring, Camp Arifjan and the Kuwait Sports Club Womens Volleyball Team who played in the International Day of Peace volleyball tournament at the Kuwait Sports Club, Kuwait, October 1, 2022. Volleyball players from across the country came together to compete in all-female coalition teams in an exhibition of womens strength and empowerment.

U.S. Marine Corps applicants with Recruiting Station San Diego, 12th Marine Corps District, prepare to take the oath of enlistment during a soccer game at the Torero Stadium in San Diego, July 9, 2022. The oath of enlistment solidifies their promise to support and defend the constitution.

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Participants ring the personal record bell for the 2022 Air Force Marathon Sept. 17, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. More than 8,500 runners and 1,500 volunteers from all 50 states and 18 different countries came out to run in the races 26th year.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) Team Army receives medals at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Florida. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service member and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

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CoachWoodhouseHugsHancock 2.jpg: Team USA shotgun coach Lloyd Woodhouse, a retired U.S. Air Force chief master sergeant, hugs U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Pfc. Vincent Hancock after he wins the Olympic gold medal in men's skeet Aug. 16 at the Beijing Shooting Range.

U.S. Airmen, Soldiers and Kuwait volleyball players came together to play in all-female coalition teams in an exhibition of womens strength and empowerment at the Kuwait Sports Club, Kuwait, October 1, 2022. Six teams from Ali Al Salem Air Base, Camp Buehring, Camp Arifjan and Kuwaiti players from the Kuwait Sports Club Womens Volleyball Team came together for a day centered around celebration and peace.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, APRIL 10: Fan atmosphere at the 2022 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix on 10th April 2022 which is the largest to be held in Albert Park

Team U.S. and Ukraine competitors parade in for the U.S. Embassy the Hague, Netherlands, welcome event, April 15, 2022. The event brought together the Ukrainian and U.S. competitors in preparation for the Invictus Games The Hague 2020 which are composed of 20 nations, over 500 military competitors, April 16-22, 2022.

Paris, France. 02nd Aug, 2024. PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 2: Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada L) and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada R) celebrate and pose with their bronze medal during the Tennis Mixed Final on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros on August 2, 2024 in Paris, France. (Daniela Porcelli/SPP) Credit: SPP Sport Press Photo. /Alamy Live News

Col. James Brady, the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Bliss commander, speaks to the garrison workforce during the garrison Safety Stand Down and Org Day at Fort Bliss, Texas, June 3, 2022. Following a morning of summer safety training, the garrison fired up the grills at Biggs Park and socialized on the fields of play in several backyard-style competitions.

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(Left to right) Bobsled Team "USA-2," Dan Steele, Brian Shimer, and World Class Athletes SPECIALIST Mike Kohn, USA, and SPECIALIST Doug Sharp, USA, show off their newly awarded bronze medal for the men's four-man bobsled event after a 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES medal ceremony in Salt Lake City. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Base: Salt Lake City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo attends a football game at his alma mater, West Point, on September 21, 2019.

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U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellences 32d Medical Brigade Commander Col. Marc Welde performs a coin toss at the beginning of the inaugural All American Tennis Cup held at Freeman Coliseum San Antonio, Texas on November 11, 2022. The event was one of many held throughout San Antonio on Veterans Day as part of the Celebrate the Americas Military week.

Members from Moody Air Force Bases coed volleyball team pose for a photo to celebrate their second place finish during the Air Force Varsity Volleyball League (AF-VVL) 2024 Southeast Region Championship at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 14, 2024. The AF-VVL is composed of 33 teams across the continental U.S. which offers service members opportunities to improve physical fitness, mental wellness and social connections to be better prepared for personal and professional challenges in their military careers.

The president of the Community of Madrid Esperanza Aguirre poses with several players from the basketball teams that will play in the final four of the Copa del Rey this weekend at the Palacio de Deportes in Madrid. Madrid. 02/19/2009. Archdc. Photo: Francisco Seco.

2022 Department ofDefense Warrior GamesHosted by the U.S. Army, the 2022 Warrior Games will take place at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort from August 19-28, celebrating the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured active duty and veteran U.S. military service members.AFW2 is a Congressionally-mandated, federally-funded program that provides personalized care, services and advocacy to seriously or very seriously wounded, ill or injured Total Force recovering service members and their Caregivers and families. AFW2 focuses on specific personal and family needs and includes programs that cover a gamut of situations throughout the recovery process and beyond.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, APRIL 9: Night time crowds wait for drivers at the 2022 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix on 9th April 2022

Athletes for Peace, as part of the peace movement, met in Dortmund for a national congress to declare their opposition to new nuclear missiles.Franz Josef KemperMitte, Germany, Europe

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 28, 2022) Athletes, families, and friends celebrate during the closing ceremony for the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, August 28, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. July 16th, 2023. Athletes from the Team Nunavut delegation having fun during The athletes Parade of the opening ceremony of the 10th North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) on the streets of Kjipuktuk (Halifax). Over 5000 athletes from 756 Indigenous Nations across Turtle Island will be competing until July 23rd with competitions in 16 sports within 21 venues across the area. Credit: meanderingemu/Alamy Live News

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 23, 2022) Information Systems Technician 1st Class Ruth Freeman, Team Navy, celebrates earning medals in the rowing competition at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, August 19, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Team Marine Corps athletes pose for a photo before the closing ceremony for the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 28, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the University of Central Florida Arena, the Boeing-sponsored ComBBat team of students maneuver their robots to collect and pass the balls as required in the 2004 Florida Regional FIRST competition. The event hosted 41 teams from Canada, Brazil, Great Britain and the United States. Among observers at the annual event were Center Director Jim Kennedy and Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who spoke at the event luncheon. FIRST is a nonprofit organization, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, that sponsors the event pitting gladiator robots against each other in an athletic-style competition. The FIRST robotics competition is designed to provide students with a hands-on, inside look at engineering and other professional careers, pairing high school students with engineer mentors and corporations.

Team Mildenhall Airmen cheer on a Joan Mann Special Sports Day athlete during the 40th JMSSD event at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 30, 2022. Team Mildenhall hosted the 40th annual athletic event to provide an opportunity for special needs athletes from across the Midlands to experience the rewards of friendly competition.

Sgt. Tim Sherry (right), a Highlands Ranch, Colorado native who is a competitive shooter/marksmanship instructor with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit International Rifle Team, stands on the podium at International Shooting Sports Federation Grand Prix in Granada, Spain May 18-30, 2022. Sherry won the Bronze Medal in the Mens 50m Smallbore Match. (ISSF photo)

Over 100 JROTC Cadets from 13 varioud high schools competed in the JROTC Eastern Championship hosted by National Archery in Schools Program (NASP) on May 12, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. | Photo by Amy Turner

Cameroons Ebika Tabe reacts to being award the Top Goal Scorer Award in the 13th CISM (International Military Sports Council) World Military Womens Football Championship in Meade, Washington July 22, 2022. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

Sergeants Sagen Maddalena and Ivan Roe, who are both competitive shooters/marksmanship instructors with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit International Rifle Team, compete in the 50m Smallbore Mixed Team Match at International Shooting Sports Federation Grand Prix in Granada, Spain May 18-30, 2022. Maddalena, a Groveland, California native, and Roe, a Manhattan, Montana native, claimed the Gold Medal in this team match. (ISSF photo)

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The USMC Rugby Team gathers for a group photo at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, June 21, 2022. The USMC Rugby Team is one of the many teams from the Marine Corps Sports Programs, which enables exceptional Marine athletes to compete and play sports they are passionate about and enhance the fitness and resilience of Marines.

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents and local Japanese compete in Peace Cup 2022 at Iwakuni Sports Complex, Iwakuni, Japan, July 24, 2022. The Peace Cup is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament that is hosted every year in Hiroshima.

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A race participant receives a medal after completing the 19th Annual USO Armed Forces Half Marathon & Freedom 5K/10K in Jacksonville, Florida, October 8, 2022. The mission of the USO Armed Forces Half Marathon & Freedom 5K/10K is to strengthen the bond between the civilian and military communities, promote sound physical health and fitness, and support of all five branches of the military and their family members.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) Team Air Force receives medals for track at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Florida. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service member and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Greece, Athens on 2023-01-18. The Panathenaic Stadium is one of the major ancient sites in the city of Athens. It was rebuilt in its entirety for the 1896 Olympic Games, and then renovated again for the 2004 Games, when it hosted the archery events and the finish of the two marathons. Today, the stadium has become a must-see attraction in the Greek capital, and there is even a small museum dedicated to the Games. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.Grece, Athenes le 2023-01-18. Le stade panathenaique est lun des sites antiques majeurs de la ville dAthenes. Il fut rebati dans son entierete pour les Jeux Olympiques de 1896 puis de nouveau renove ceux de 2004 à loccasion desquels sy deroulerent les épreuves de tir à larc et larrivee des deux marathons. Aujourdhui, le stade est devenu une attraction incontournable de la capitale grecque et lon y retrouve meme un petit musee dedie aux Jeux. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Stockholm, Sweden Sept 16, 2025 Young soccer players attend the official inauguration of a new outdoor clubhouse on a soccer field with representatives from the city of Stockholm.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) Team Air Force receives medals for track at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Florida. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service member and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

U.S. Marines and civilians from Marine Corps Systems Command win first place in the Intramural Sport's Annual Golf Championship at the Medal of Honor Golf Course on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 20, 2022. The purpose of intramural sports is to enhance individual morale and unit esprit de corps while promoting teamwork and cooperation through friendly competition.

After winning the Basketball World Cup on 10.09.2023 in Manila Philippines by defeating Serbia 83:77, the winners (World Champions) of the German national basketball team will be welcomed in Frankfurt am Main on 12.09.2023. The most valuable player of the tournament was the German national player Dennis Schroeder. With the 8th victory in 8 games, the DBB team won its first World Championship title ever, some 30 years after the European Championship triumph in Munich., Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, Europe

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 16th, 2022) Athletes and coaches participating in the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games arrive at Orlando International Airport, August 16, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

After winning the Basketball World Cup on 10.09.2023 in Manila Philippines by defeating Serbia 83:77, the winners (World Champions) of the German national basketball team will be welcomed in Frankfurt am Main on 12.09.2023. The most valuable player of the tournament was the German national player Dennis Schroeder. With the 8th victory in 8 games, the DBB team won its first World Championship title ever, some 30 years after the European Championship triumph in Munich., Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, Europe

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