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Attracting over 500 athletes a year, the National Veterans Wheelchair Games is the largest annual wheelchair sports event in the world. Check out sights and sounds from the week long competition.

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" We thought we were in. Forward in him to different activities that we can do to motivate our veterans these. Hit out of the hospital. Live life to its fullest effect in the community and and -- useful purpose it's an opportunity. To allow. Disabled veterans to try to better their lives. It be with your fellow veterans you know he would kind of athleticism that. That they can they have were developed. We've kind of showcase. We have seventeen different core events. Like basketball squadron two towers soccer. We have other events like swimming weightlifting table tennis nine bald -- with an obstacle course. We have some shooting events like archery. Air guns and trap shooting and just a variety of different politics Hamilton's."

" When apart start I'll I'll I'll think about. Hitting people -- hit how it went to the effect of bad I didn't know what to expect them weekly gain the first year. And then all of a sudden I come with this that they can have seen all wheelchairs and people that could not move well like so I was just to see in the hospital. And then I saw the of them that the difference now level of athleticism and the guys and it is inspired."

" This gives some of these days. Somethin' to work worried year round. For some of mrs. the only event for some of -- this is one of many. Good did it gives them something to look forward to."

" years people miss and about their plan -- obviously -- on the -- and it's not that we can. Although you might be considered a favorite that we now feel a fifty thing it's made. About a person that you know that. It's gone handicap I think they've acted. Compete on the level like you know like every."

" Person it is -- able. -- But disability goes away he's become cable because he starts hitting missiles though maybe you. First you Tressel -- it's going to shaky. Within the next pitch I saw them you know is that you really good --"

" Why is is never feel sorry for yourself because there's always someone better than you. -- You know we need to be a goal oriented society. Who knows that goes for yourself that you don't. But set -- high that would people short utility -- glove work a lot of people have. We've got to have -- attitude I hear nothing I think the rest of the society comes out this man. We've got to pretty hot -- the difference in doing it --"

" Spirit of the game is not about the medals and you know what your medals not to note unique you know you have to -- you know you learn from other a look at those. It is just the camaraderie coaches you know he -- need to get that he."

" Who knows what is going to take it might take you to a lot of countries like as they can beat -- like taking this colleges like they can leave and so all these guys are being. Battling inside of this stuff and and beyond the competition. You you earn the trust -- that event and the love of these people. And and the rest of the veterans and Alison he -- hooked on it and you never want to stop."

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