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3X Paralympian Tyler "TC" Carter presents the 2024 Rings of Gold Award to Move United's Jessie Cloy (left) and Susan Rossi

Move United Recognized with USOPC Rings of Gold Award

Move United was given the 2024 Rings of Gold Award by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee during its annual assembly last week in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Rings of Gold award, inaugurated in 1996, annually recognizes an individual and a program dedicated to helping children develop their Olympic or Paralympic dreams and reach […]

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Las Vegas to Host USA Wheelchair Football League Tournament

Wheelchair football athletes from across the country will compete at a USA Wheelchair Football League tournament hosted by the Las Vegas Parks & Recreation Department on October 19–20 at the Llama Lot in downtown Las Vegas. The event marks the final tournament of the 2024 USAWFL regular season, the fourth competition season for the league. […]

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Grand Rapids, Michigan, will host The Hartford Nationals in 2025 and 2026, welcoming the nation's best disabled athletes. Photo courtesy of Move United (Timothy Brown photo)

Grand Rapids to Host The Hartford Nationals in 2025 and 2026

Move United has selected Grand Rapids, Michigan, as the host site for The Hartford Nationals in 2025 and 2026. The 2025 event, scheduled for July 11–17, marks the 68th year of competition for the largest and longest-running national sport championship event for athletes with a physical disability, visual impairment or intellectual disability. It will be […]

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2024 Move United Sanctioned Competitions Schedule Announced

Move United will sanction 35 events in 24 states throughout 2024, the most ever. The competitions overall will serve more than 2,000 athletes of all ages and performance levels, including new athletes, Paralympians and veterans. The number of 2024 competitions is up nine on the total from last year with two additional states added to […]

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From left, Michelle Kimpel, Glenn Merry, Molly Quinn, Roderick Townsend and Julie (O'Neill) Dussliere. Photo by Jared Wickerham

TEAMS ’23: Opportunities in Adaptive Sports

More and more opportunities are being presented for athletes in adaptive sports, from new competitions to potential new sports on the Paralympic program. In this session at the TEAMS Conference & Expo at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, leaders in the space discussed what’s coming next, what your destination needs to consider when planning […]

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The Hartford Commits $3.5 Million to Move United

The Hartford, a 30-year advocate of the adaptive sports movement, is donating $3.5 million over three years to Move United to increase access to and participation in adaptive sports. This commitment and partnership with Move United includes ongoing equipment donations to local adaptive sports programs, The Hartford’s Adaptive Sports Competition Series and the title sponsorship […]

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The USA Wheelchair Football League will bring its exciting brand to Grayslake, Illinois, August 13–14.

USA Wheelchair League Event Headed to Grayslake, Illinois

The USA Wheelchair Football League will host the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association’s first home tournament on August 13–14 at College of Lake County in Grayslake, Illinois. The USAWFL is a program of Move United that is made possible by support from the National Football League and Bob Woodruff Foundation partnership, which is part of […]

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Sixth day of Move United 2021 Junior Nationals, morning track session. (Photo by Reed Hoffmann) NIKON Z 50, Aperture Priority, SUNNY white balance, ISO 400, 1/1600 at f/6.3 in multi-segment metering, 0.0 EV, Nikkor VR Zoom 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens at 110mm. Photo copyright Reed Hoffmann.

Move United Selects Hoover, Alabama, as Host for 2023 Nationals

Move United, the national leader in community-based sports and recreation for individuals with disabilities, will have its 2023 Move United Nationals in Hoover, Alabama, as the event will expand to include adults as well as youth athletes with a physical, visual, and/or intellectual disability. Move United Nationals is the largest and longest-standing national championship event […]

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Move United Brings Education Conference to Colorado Springs

Move United, the organization of community-based sports and recreation for individuals with disabilities, will host its annual Education Conference May 9–11, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The conference theme will be “Challenging Ableism Through Sport: Awareness, Access, & Action,” and will aim to provide tools and training to address stigma and stereotypes specific to disability in […]

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Paralympian Kari Miller-Ortiz Joins Move United Staff

Move United, the community-based sports and recreation organization for individuals with disabilities, has named Paralympian Kari Miller-Ortiz as the organization’s director of people and culture. Miller-Ortiz will lead the adaptive sports organization’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and programs and oversee a variety of internal and external DEI programs. She will also lead the organization’s […]

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