Athletics

Dear USABA Track and Field Athletes

The 2007 US Paralympics Track and Field High Performance Plan is now posted on the U.S. Paralympics website. The direct link to the page is: http://www.usolympicteam.com/paralympics/track_field_teams_33686.htm.  There you can also find the required Proof of Form and requirements.

If you have further questions, contact Sonya Norris; Manager, Sport
Programs at US Paralympics at sonya.Norris@usoc.org or 719-866-2037.

Best of success to your training and pursuit of excellence!

June 12-15, 2008
U.S. Paralympics Trials - Track and Field
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Information

July 22-24, 2008
USABA Emerging Athlete Training Camp
Colorado Springs, CO
Contact: John Potts

July 24-27, 2008
State Games of the West
Colorado Springs, CO
Contact: John Potts

September 06-17, 2008
Beijing Paralympic Games
Beijing, China
Contact: Mark Lucas (719) 630-0422 ext. 13

2010 (Specific dates TBD)
IPC Athleteics World Championships
Christchurch, New Zealand
Information: International Paralympic Committee

August 29 -September-09, 2012
London Paralympic Games
London, England
Contact: Mark Lucas (719) 630-0422 ext. 13

The United States Association of Blind Athletes, a member organization of the U.S. Olympic Committee, is a non-profit organization that provides training for blind and visually impaired athletes for competition in nine sports. USABA members range from blind children developing sports skills to elite athletes who train for competitions such as the Paralympic Games, which continually draws more than 4,000 disabled athletes.