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                        June 2009
                        E-Newsletter

                        Photo courtesy USOC

                        USOC Launches "America Supports Team USA" Initiative

                        The U.S. Olympic Committee has launched a new initiative that provides Americans with opportunities to show their national pride and help support Team USA.

                        The "America Supports Team USA" campaign, which incorporates the tagline "Together We Win," celebrates patriotism and raises money to support Olympic and Paralympic athletes and hopefuls. The campaign will allow the USOC to continue to bring programming to communities throughout the U.S. and support more Americans who want to pursue Olympic and Paralympic dreams.

                        Watch the new "It Takes More" public service announcement! 

                        Photo courtesy USOC

                        New Study Shows Positive Impact of Participation in Physical Activity

                        The results of a new study commissioned by Disabled Sports USA, the Department of Labor and Wounded Warrior Project show a link between participation in sport and higher employment rates for individuals with physical disabilities.

                        The study showed that individuals with physical disabilities who are involved in physical activity are more than twice as likely to be employed than the general population of adults with physical disabilities.

                        Complete results of the survey can be found on the Disabled Sports USA Web site.

                        Photo courtesy Tom Kimmell

                        Paralympic Combine: Got Skills?

                        U.S. Paralympics has created an athlete assessment tool, dubbed the "Paralympic Combine," to test athletes' skills and help determine  in which sports an athlete may find the most success.

                        Athletes are tested on speed, agility, balance, strength, hand-eye coordination and endurance.  The test can easily be set-up indoors and is done with minimal need for staff and equipment.

                        U.S. Paralympics will be running the Paralympic Combine at several events this summer, including the upcoming Endeavor Games in Edmond, Okla.  

                        Come out and see if you've got skills!

                        Photo courtesy USA Hockey

                        Team USA Claims First Sled Hockey World Championship Gold Medal

                        The U.S. won its first-ever IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships gold medal in dramatic fashion when Andy Yohe (Bettendorf, Iowa) scored with 11 seconds to go in the game to secure a 1-0 win over Norway.

                        Team USA finished the tournament with a 3-1-0-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record, which included a thrilling shootout victory over archrival and defending Paralympic gold medalists, Canada.

                        The 2010 U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team will be nominated next month following a three day training camp in Rochester, N.Y.  

                        Photo courtesy Lakeshore Foundation/Michael Wade

                        Registration Still Open for National Paralympic Military Sports Camp

                         The first National Paralympic Military Sports Camp of 2009 will take place June 26-July 1 in Newport, Rhode Island.  Registration is still open for service men and women with physical injuries interested in learning more about Paralympic sport.

                        Camp participants will have the opportunity to work with Paralympic athletes and coaches in the sports of archery, rowing, cycling, swimming, track & field , sitting volleyball and sailing.

                        All skill levels are welcome and all costs related to travel, lodging and meals are covered for service members wishing to attend. 

                        Photo courtesy Frank Polich Photography

                        Men's & Women's Sitting Volleyball Teams Qualify for 2011 Parapan American Games

                        The U.S. Paralympics Men's & Women's Sitting Volleyball National Teams have each qualified for the 2011 Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.

                        The men and women each earned a berth by sweeping Team Canada during the weekend competition.  The teams finished with matching 4-0 records.

                        Photo courtesy Tom Kimmell

                        First International Paralympic Youth Camp to be Held in Turkey

                        The first-ever International Paralympic Youth Camp will be held in Dalaman, Turkey, June 27-July 4, 2009.

                        The camp will be attended by youth with physical disabilities from the U.S., The Netherlands, Germany, Greece, Korea and the host country.

                        The purpose of the camp is to bring together a group of young people with physical disabilities and visual impairments who are interested in sport, to meet one another, develop friendships, share experiences and learn from each other. 

                        The U.S. delegation is made up of eight student-athletes, administrators from three Paralympic Sport Clubs and a U.S. Paralympics staff member.    

                        Photo courtesy Joe Kusumoto

                        Paralympic Webinar Series Continues on June 10

                        The Paralympic Webinar Series, presented by U.S. Paralympics & BlazeSports America, continues on June 10 with an introduction to cycling.

                        The webinar will be led by Craig Griffin, U.S. Paralympics Associate Director of High Performance - Cycling, and will provide an overview of Paralympic cycling and guidance on how to get a program going in your community.

                        Register now for this free webinar!

                        U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Voting Ends June 16
                        Don't miss the opportunity to vote for this year's Paralympic inductee for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame!  Paralympians nominated for induction with the Class of 2009 include Jean Driscoll (track & field), David Larson (track & field), Greg Mannino (alpine skiing), Tony Volpentest (track & field) and Sarah Will (alpine skiing).  Voting ends June 16, so be sure to vote today!

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