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USABA Forms for 2008 IBSA World Benchpress and Powerlifting Championships Available Now
Detailed information and entry forms for the 2008 International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Benchpress and Powerlifting Championships are now available.
This event, held in Miami Florida July 2-5, 2008, is the world's premiere championship event for blind and visually impaired athletes.
Team USA event information and entry form are now available:
The event website and links to the Miami area are located here.
If you are a lifter and want more information on competing with Team USA at this event, please contact USABA Powerlifting Head Coach Mark Sampson.
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USABA athletes will compete in the Emerging Athletes Camp at the 2008 State Games, an inaugural event that hosts up to 8,000 blind and sighted athletes in 29 sports. The games will be held from July 22 – 29 in Colorado Springs , Colo. For more information, please visit USABA's website at www.usaba.org .
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.
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