Colorado Springs, San Antonio to Host Future Warrior Games

The Warrior Games, which features hundreds of wounded, ill and injured military service members and veterans who compete in adaptive sporting events, will return to Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2025 and then move to San Antonio, Texas, in 2026 and 2028.

The annual Warrior Games was first held in 2010. It includes wheelchair basketball, cycling, indoor rowing, sitting volleyball and other sports. Participation in the Warrior Games represents the culmination of a service member’s involvement in an adaptive sports program.

The Warrior Games were first held in Colorado Springs from 2010–2014 at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center and in 2018 at the U.S. Air Force Academy. The event will return in July 2025 at Colorado College and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center.

“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome the Department of Defense Warrior Games back to Colorado Springs,” said Megan Leatham, president and chief executive officer, Colorado Springs Sports Corp. “Hosting these inspiring games once again is a tremendous honor for our city and a testament to our deep commitment to supporting our nation’s wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans.”

The 2026 and 2028 Warrior Games in San Antonio mark the first time the city will host the event. The 2020 Warrior Games were scheduled to take place in San Antonio but were cancelled due to Covid.

“We’re excited to welcome the Department of Defense Warrior Games and recognize our wounded, ill or injured service members in Military City, USA, home of the DoD’s largest medical center,” said Jenny Carnes, president and chief executive officer of San Antonio Sports. “San Antonio Sports’ mission is to transform our community through the power of sport. We know that this competition is about more than just athletics. We look forward to celebrating sport as a means of empowering individuals, giving confidence, strengthening community and being an integral part of the recovery journey.”

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, host of the Department of Defense Warrior Games, made the site announcements.

“We are excited to host this event in locations with a deep tradition of supporting the military, especially those service members going through recovery journeys,” said Gen. Gary Brito, commanding general of TRADOC. “These men and women deserve our support as they overcome these obstacles. It’s an honor for us to once again host these athletes, along with their families, friends, supporters and community, for this inspiring adaptive sports event that plays such a powerful role in the recovery of wounded, ill and injured military members and veterans.”