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Presidents Day Happy Hour!

February 21, 2011 5-8pm Dirty Martini Put on your other 'goggles' and join us at Dirty Martini for a happy hour to support athletes with intellectual disability and dreams of making the 2012 US Paralympic Team. If you don't live in the DC area or can't make it, we hope you'll consider an online donation to support the athletes. Directions to Dirty Martini: 1219 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 [map]

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. Watch live online January 26 at 6:15pm 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, New Zealand, January 22-30, 2011. Murray, who hails from Nashville, TN, is is ...

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 Triathlon Founder and CEO Chuck Brodsky and DC Mayor Adrian Fenty, a competitive ...

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 is the first time US athletes with intellectual disability (Class S14) could ...

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 Without Limits co-founder Julie Holman facilitated classification and entry into ...

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 with intellectual disability must meet the "A" or "B" national team standards at ...

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 athletes with intellectual disability in the world as well as in mainstream ...

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 demonstrated through an application process: 1) IQ at or below 75, 2) Significant ...

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 Complex Organized by: US Paralympics Eligiblity for Athletes with Intellectual ...