BlazeSports America

How Adaptive Sports Save Lives

1 min read · Long read · 2026

By The Warrior Alliance

Did you know the 1996 Atlanta Games changed the Paralympics forever? Join us in the studio as Dawn Churi, Executive Director of BlazeSports, reveals how a local initiative grew into a two-time US Olympic Committee “Ring of Gold” winner. We discuss the life-changing power of adaptive sports for veterans battling physical injuries and hidden wounds like PTSD.

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