Purpose: The Warrior Games serves to enhance the recovery and rehabilitation of wounded, ill and injured service members. The Games celebrate the resiliency and dedication of military service members by providing them the exposure and platform of adaptive sports and competition while serving as a path for rehabilitation.

Key Details on the Warrior Games:
• Annual Event: First held in 2010
• Mission: To conduct a national annual military adaptive sports competition that celebrates the valor, recovery and resilience of wounded, ill, injured service members and qualifying veterans along with their families, using the power of the games to drive healing, empowerment, and renewed purpose.
• Represented Branches: Army, Marine Corps, Navy/Coast Guard, Air Force/Space Force, and the Special Operations Command

2026 Event Highlights:
• Host City for 2026: San Antonio, Texas
• Main Venue: Henry B. González Convention Center
• Dates: June 13-20, 2026
• Athletes: Nearly 200 wounded, ill, and injured U.S. service members
• 2026 Theme: Unity
• Sports: 11 adaptive sports
◦ Archery, Cycling, Field, Indoor Rowing, Powerlifting, Precision Air Sports, Sitting Volleyball, Swimming, Track, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Rugby
• NEW this Year! Pickleball Exhibition
• Sport Venues:
◦ Henry B. González Convention Center: Archery, Indoor Rowing, Pickleball, Powerlifting, Precision Air, Sitting Volleyball, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Rugby
◦ Bill Walker Pool: Swimming
◦ Morgan’s Sport: Cycling
◦ UTSA Park West: Field, Track
• Duration: 8 days of competition
• Access: 2026 Warrior Games Livestream Broadcast; Warrior Games are free and open to the public.

Previous Hosts:
2010 – 2014: CO Springs, Colorado
2015 – Quantico, Virginia
2016 – West Point, New York
2017 – Chicago, Illinois
2018 - CO Springs: Air Force Academy
2019 - Tampa, Florida
2020-2021: COVID
2022 - Orlando: ESPN Wide World of Sports
2023 - San Diego: North Island Naval Air Station
2024 - Orlando: ESPN Wide World of Sports
2025 - CO Springs: Colorado College 

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