119 results for author: No Limits

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 ...

Athlete Without Limits’ Syd Lea Wins MABRA Cyclocross Series

Lea won 2 races and placed in the top 3 in several others (competing against non-disabled riders) to capture the 2009 MABRA Cat4 Men series title While he has regularly placed in the top 10 in MABRA and other cyclocross events, 2009 marks his last season as a Cat 4 Cross racer — with two wins and several top 3 finishes he'll be required to move up to the Cat 3 race in 2010. Lea has been competing since he was a child in USA Cycling and UCI International events as a Cat 4 Cyclocross Racer, a Cat 4 Track Cyclist and a Cat 5 Road cyclist. He's  just returned from December's Cyclocross National Championships in Bend, Oregon, where snow and ...

Vote on re-inclusion into Paralympics passes

Athletes Without Limits is excited to support US athletes who set their sites on competing in Paralympic competition On November 21 a majority of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) membership decided in favor of the re-inclusion of athletes with an intellectual disability in competitions, including the Paralympics. This important decision restores the Olympic dream to these athletes for the first time since the Sydney 2000 Games. Read the full IPC press release. Four sports likely to include classification for athletes with intellectual disability at 2012 Games. At this time it is likely that the following four sports will have ...

IPC to Vote on Re-inclusion into Paralympics

Your support is needed to make sure the US votes "yes" to re-inclusion of athletes with intellectual disability into the Paralympics, including the London 2012 Games. On November 21st in Kuala Lumpur, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will vote on the re-inclusion of athletes with intellectual disability in future Paralympic games, starting with London 2012. While many international members of the IPC have pledged to vote "yes," the US Paralympic Committee has not demonstrated support for re-inclusion. Please join us in petitioning our US representatives for this important vote. We need your signature on a letter we are sending to ...