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World T.E.A.M. founders James
Benson and Stephen Whisnant
understood the exceptional power
of outdoor sports. In 1987, they
created a successful cross-country
bicycle ride that included adaptive
and able-bodied athletes. Three
years later, they followed with an
inclusive ascent of Africa’s 19,341-
foot Kilimanjaro.
Inclusive outdoor sporting events
that challenge athletes continue
to direct World T.E.A.M. a quarter
century after its 1993 inception.
At Face of America and Face of
America Liberty, adaptive military
veterans pedal bicycles and hand
cycles alongside the able-bodied
to Gettysburg and to New York
City. At Adventure Team
Challenges in Colorado, New York
and Washington, D.C., teams of
adaptive and able-bodied athletes
work together overcome physical,
emotional and technical challenges
on land and on water. Teams of
adaptive and able-bodied athletes
paddle sea kayaks cooperatively
along the Long Island coast during
the Coastal Team Challenge.
At every World T.E.A.M. event,
participants with disabilities build
self-confidence and enhance
their physical fitness. Adaptive
and able-bodied participants
work together to overcome
physical, emotional and technical
challenges. Through these events,
participating adaptive athletes
inspire able-bodied participants
and spectators, who see that
individuals with disabilities can
thrive by overcoming challenges. In
addition, other disabled citizens see
these participants as role models,
encouraging them to undertake
physical outdoor activities that can
absolutely change their lives.
WORLD T.E.A.M. SPORTS ANNUAL REVIEW 2017