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Changing Lives Through Adaptive Sports
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
Big Peach Slam Jam 2025
January 3rd – 5th, 2025
Veteran Family Camp
August 9th – 11th, 2024
Youth Learn to Swim
Saturdays starting July 12th
Youth Sports
Participate or get involved in one of our many sport and recreation programs for kids and teens with physical disabilities.
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Track
Sundays, 2pm
The BlazeSports Track and Field program offers athletes the ability to participate in a range of events from track, to discus, to shot put, and much more.
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Learn to Swim
Summer Sessions Starting in July
30-minute time slots per swimmer
BlazeSports Swim is for youth ages 4 – 22 years old with physical disabilities.Â
Veteran Sports
We’re passionate that sports and recreation are integral to the community reintegration process, post-injury or post-traumatic event.
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Archery
Panola State Park
Tuesdays, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Open to all skill levels, the archery program gives veterans the opportunity to adapt military skills to a recreational setting.
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Cycling
Silver Comet Trail – Floyd Road Trailhead
Mondays, 10:00am – 12:00pmÂ
Enjoy a beautiful ride on the Silver Comet Trail or through Panola State Park.  Â
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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Get Involved
Learn how to become a partner, volunteer or donate to support BlazeSports.
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Join Our Programs
Contact us to learn how to become a Blaze athlete, partner or volunteer.
BlazeSports in the News
Here’s the latest from BlazeSports and our amazing athletes.
BlazeSports America Hosts 4th Annual Peachtree Paragames Presented by Wheels
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlazeSports America, a nonprofit organization founded after the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games and a leader in the field of adaptive sports and recreation, is hosting its...
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