About BlazeSports

BlazeSports America is the legacy of the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games. Our mission is to change the lives of youth and veterans with disabilities through adaptive sports and recreation.

We serve youth, veterans and active military with disabilities including spina bifida, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, dwarfism, amputations, and visual impairments, as well as veterans with PTSD and PTS.

Our programs provide our community with the opportunity to increase physical activity, create new friendships, develop new skills, increase independence and experience success in school and employment.

Blaze Happenings

Youth Sports

Participate or get involved in one of our many sport and recreation programs for kids and teens with physical disabilities.

young boy in wheelchair going down the basketball court

Swimming

Learn to Swim, Learn to Train

BlazeSports Swim offers Learn to Swim for beginners building water confidence and Learn to Train for advancing competitive skills.

Wheelchair Basketball

Saturday Mornings

BlazeSports Jr. Hawks Wheelchair Basketball program offers both competitive and recreational opportunities for athletes aged 6–18 with physical disabilities. We have both Prep and Varsity teams, offering young athletes to develop their skills and compete.

Veteran Sports

We’re passionate that sports and recreation are integral to the community reintegration process, post-injury or post-traumatic event.

Female veteran shoots bow at archery

Archery

Panola State Park
Tuesdays, 11:00am – 1:00pm

Open to all skill levels, the archery program gives veterans the opportunity to adapt military skills to a recreational setting.

Cycling

Silver Comet Trail – Floyd Road Trailhead
Last Session: Nov. 18th, 10am – 12pm 

Enjoy a beautiful ride on the Silver Comet Trail or through Panola State Park.   

Donate

BlazeSports America is only able to operate because of people like you who believe in the power of adaptive sports for youth and veterans with physical disabilities. Consider making a tax-deductible donation to BlazeSports today.

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BlazeSports in the News

Here’s the latest from BlazeSports and our amazing athletes.

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