World T.E.A.M. Sports 2016 Annual Review World T.E.A.M. Sports Annual Report 2016 | Page 25

World T.E.A.M. Sports’ three
Challenge events in 2016 each
reached different athletes, but
all offered participants the thrill
of outdoor adventure.
In New York’s Catskill Mountains
and in suburban Washington D.C.’s
historic C&O Canal, young athletes
with developmental disabilities
rode bicycles, hiked, floated in
canoes and boats and undertook
unique outdoor activities as part of
their Challenge. In these outdoor
stages, exceptional athletes were
accompanied by able-bodied
coaches who provided careful
assistance and guidance as
necessary. For some adaptive
athletes, the Challenge provided
an initial opportunity to sample
outdoor sports such as cycling.
ADVENTURE
TEAM CHALLENGE
EVENTS
NEW YORK:
September 8-9
WASHINGTON, D.C.:
September 17
COLORADO:
September 23-25
REVIEW
From the very first Adventure Team Challenge in western
Colorado in 2007, adaptive and able-bodied athletes of all
ages, abilities and backgrounds have been cycling, climbing,
floating in rafts, boats and canoes, and undertaking physical
challenges created to en courage teamwork, innovation and
group problem-solving.
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