Michael Murray to Compete in IPC Athletics World Championships in New Zealand
Michael represents the first U.S. athlete with intellectual disability to compete at a Paralympic World Championship in over a decade with hopes of making Team USA for the London 2012 Games.
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Washington, D.C. – Athletes Without Limits, a nonprofit supporting athletes with intellectual disability and Olympic dreams, announced that history is in the making, as U.S. runner, Michael Murray, 19, prepares to compete for Team USA at the 2011 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships in Christchurch, ...
Two Psychologists Join Athletes Without Limits Staff
DC-Area Psychologists Volunteer to Help Athletes with Intellectual Disability Qualify for Paralympics
Washington D.C.: Two area psychologists, Pamela Meek and Brady Haycock, joined Athletes Without Limits as National Eligibility Officers to assist in classifying athletes with intellectual disability for US teams. Athletes Without Limits is responsible for providing evidence of intellectual disability in order for athletes to represent the United States at Paralympic and other high-level competition, including the 2012 Paralympics.
In addition to being top ...
O’Rourke finishes strong at Nation’s Tri
When Athletes Without Limits co-founders Julie & Barry Holman first met Sean O'Rourke it was at a Disability Cross-Country event near their hometown in Long Island. O'Rourke soon added swimming and cycling to his workout mix and competed in small local triathlon. He then set his sights on Nations Triathlon, an epic Olympic distance triathlon at the National Mall in the heart of Washington DC.
The Holman's, DC Residents and triathletes themselves, hosted Sean and his wife Pavla throughout the event week which featured a meet and greet with both Nation's ...
Maria D’Andrea and Gail Morning Make Strong Showing at First Paralympic Meet
The GTAC Disability Swim meet provided an opportunity for Athletes Without Limits swimmers to compete together with physically disabled Paralympic swimmers for the first time.
Swimmers Maria D'Andrea and Gail Morning traveled to Cincinnati last month to compete in the 7th Annual Greater Toledo Aquatic Club (GTAC) Disability Open Swimming Championships, sanctioned by both USA Swimming and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). While the meet organizers have always welcomed athletes with any disability to compete, what makes this year's meet different is that it ...
T20 Class Now Open at US Paralympic Track & Field Nationals
For the first time in over a decade Paralympic opportunities are opening up for athletes with intellectual disability, starting with the men's 1500m for T20 (athletes with intellectual disability) at the upcoming 2010 US Paralympic Track & Field Nationals June 15-20, 2010 in Mirimar Florida.
Athletes Without Limits co-founder Barry Holman, worked together with US Paralympic to incorporate the class at this years nationals realizing the importance of the event for any athlete interested in getting into the US Team pipeline for the 2012 Paralympics.
Athletes ...
2011 IPC Athletics (Track & Field) World Championships
For the first time in a decade Paralympic Track & Field will be including a class for athletes with intellectual disability (called T20/F20) for the 1500m, shot put and long jump at the January 2011 IPC World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Date: January 15-31, 2010
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Venue: QEII Park
Organized by: IPC Athletics (Track & Field) & Paralympics New Zealand
Qualification Standards for U.S. Athletes with Intellectual Disability:
US Paralympics has established the standards below for US Athletes. Athletes ...
We’re looking for exceptional athletes…
We're looking for talented athletes with intellectual disability to represent the United States in open competition in the US and abroad.
As the US member of International Federation for Sport for Persons with Intellectual Disability (INAS), Athletes Without Limits offers opportunities for athletes to compete in Inas, Paralympic and other events in the United States and abroad.
We're looking for athletes who are excel in their chosen sports (possibly in Special Olympics or on school or community teams), and who seek further opportunity to compete against the top ...
USA Table Tennis Nationals
Date: December 14-18, 2010
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Registration: For more information visit: http://www.usatt.org/disabled/tournaments.shtml
2nd Virtus (formerly INAS-FID) Indoor Rowing World Championships
Date: December 1-5, 2010
Location: Figueira Da Foz, Portugal
Venue: Figueira da Foz Sports Hall (All events will take place using indoor rowing machines or ergometers)
Organized By: ANDDI (Portuguese Sports Association for Persons with Intellectual Disability) and INAS ( International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Disability)
US Team Selection: Athletes Without Limits will be selecting and managing the US team and will make travel arrangements to this event depending on athlete interest.
Eligibility: Athletes must meet three criteria as ...
2010 U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships
For the first time in over a decade, Paralympic Track & Field will be including a class for T20 (intellectually disabled) athletes for the 1500m, shot put and long jump starting with the 2010 U.S. National Championships in June 2010. The National Championships are a potential qualifier for the January 2011 IPC World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Date: June 15-20, 2010
June 15-17: Tentative Classification dates
June 15-20: Registration
June 15-17: Training
June 18-20: Competition
Location: Miramar, Florida
Venue: Ansin Sports ...
