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36th Annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games - Salt Lake City
NVWG website ^ | 6/26/16 | vanity

Posted on 06/26/2016 12:03:17 AM PDT by airborne

The 36th NVWG will offer 19 events plus one additional sport – triathlon. Keeping with the mountain theme, bobsledding will be offered as the year’s exhibition sport.

While the official theme and logo are still being determined, the obvious underlying theme will be the beauty of the outdoors and the natural wonders of Utah, said Jill Atwood, chief of communications for the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System.

(Excerpt) Read more at wheelchairgames.org ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Military/Veterans; Sports
KEYWORDS: nvwg; sports; veterans
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To: shove_it

Track events tomorrow morning. 100, 200, 400 & 800.

Field events - shot, javelin & discus on Thursday. Air rifle that afternoon andarchery on fFriday.

I’m just hanging with my fellow vets and watching some events. Basketball and softball today.


21 posted on 06/28/2016 10:34:39 AM PDT by airborne (I don't always scream at the TV but when I do it's hockey playoffs season!)
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To: airborne
Thank you everyone for your kind words and good wishes!

I am finally back in PA after a long week in SLC Utah, with excellent results and gratitude for lower elevation!

Final results - 6 Gold & 2 Silver !

4 Gold in track - 100, 200, 400 & 800 meters. Gold in archery and Gold in air rifle. Silver in shot put and Silver in javelin.

 photo nvwg2016_zpssfec5waz.jpg

Salt Lake City was beautiful but THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME!

22 posted on 07/04/2016 9:53:53 AM PDT by airborne (I don't always scream at the TV but when I do it's hockey playoffs season!)
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To: airborne; shove_it; Hat-Trick; SZonian; retrokitten; hollywood; Alberta's Child; Betis70; ...
Thank you everyone for your kind words and good wishes!

I am finally back in PA after a long week in SLC Utah, with excellent results and gratitude for lower elevation!

Final results - 6 Gold & 2 Silver !

4 Gold in track - 100, 200, 400 & 800 meters. Gold in archery and Gold in air rifle. Silver in shot put and Silver in javelin.

 photo nvwg2016_zpssfec5waz.jpg

Salt Lake City was beautiful but THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME!

23 posted on 07/04/2016 9:54:51 AM PDT by airborne (I don't always scream at the TV but when I do it's hockey playoffs season!)
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To: airborne

Congratulations! Good for you!


24 posted on 07/04/2016 11:07:51 AM PDT by foundedonpurpose
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To: airborne

Congratulations! Well done!


25 posted on 07/04/2016 3:47:48 PM PDT by henkster (Don't listen to what people say, watch what they do.)
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To: airborne

what a fantastic showing you had! Congrats! You look like Phelps or Sptiz!!!!!!


26 posted on 07/04/2016 5:09:41 PM PDT by superfries
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To: airborne

Awesome all those medals, and what they represent, a feat to be very proud of!!! Great photo too!!!

Congratulations!


27 posted on 07/04/2016 5:25:15 PM PDT by PennsylvaniaMom ( Just because you are paranoid, it doesn't mean they aren't out to get you...))
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To: airborne

Darn! You done GOOD!! Congrats!!


28 posted on 07/04/2016 7:51:41 PM PDT by OldMissileer (Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
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To: airborne

OUTSTANDING, AIRBORNE!!!

YOU GOT TWO AND TWO THIRDS HAT TRICKS!!!

My guess is you didn’t have to buy any drinks after that performance.

Cheers,
Otter


29 posted on 07/04/2016 8:44:54 PM PDT by shove_it (The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen -- Dennis Prager)
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To: airborne

Congratulations!


30 posted on 07/04/2016 10:40:01 PM PDT by Impy (Never Shillery)
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To: airborne

So cool!

Congratulations


31 posted on 07/05/2016 3:28:54 AM PDT by StoneWall Brigade ( America's Party! Tom Hoefling/Steve Schulin 2016)
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To: airborne

That is awesome! Congratulations and glad you’re home safe and sound.


32 posted on 07/05/2016 9:28:03 AM PDT by AllAmericanGirl44 (If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes.)
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