Team USA is seeking to identify adaptive athletes for engagement within Paralympic sport pathways as we prepare for upcoming Paralympic Games. The Paralympic Games are a prestigious international multi-sport event for athletes with physical and visual disabilities, held in the same city as the Olympic Games, just two weeks later. Both Olympians and Paralympians compete for and proudly represent Team USA.

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Athlete Email

Athlete Phone

Athlete home address including your City, State and Zip Code. 

Athlete Address

Which gender category will you compete in?

Athlete Competition Gender

Athlete Date of Birth

Are you a US Citizen?

Height

Weight

Please include which impairment group best applies to you: Coordination Impairment, Impaired Muscle Power, Impaired Passive Range of Movement, Limb Deficiency and/or Limb Length Difference, Short stature, Vision Impairment or Intellectual Impairment. If you’re unsure, please include I’m not sure.

What is your Paralympic eligible impairment??

Impairment Information

Did you find it through the GMTM platform, receive it via email, found through social media, a college or other avenue?

How did you learn about this opportunity?

Are you under the age of 18? If so, please include a parent/guardian’s name and contact information. If over the age of 18, please leave blank.

Parent/Guardian Information

Allow athletes to invite their peers to your events!

Teammates

Athlete Details

We’d love to learn more about your athletic background and interests to help identify which sports might be a great match for you.

Athlete's High School

Please list your involvement in High School sports.

High School Sport Background

College or University

Please list your involvement in collegiate athletics. Please include the sport's location. (NCAA – Varsity, non-varsity, club, or recreational programming.

Collegiate Sport Background

Please list any other sport or fitness training or experience outside of high school or collegiate backgrounds.

Other Sport Training

If you have a military background, please provide information on your military status and branch.

Military Background

List the sport or the type of sports you may be interested in.

Sport Interest

Have you ever been nationally or internationally classified in a Paralympic sport? If so, please include the sport and class.

Para Classification

Background and Interests

Upload a recent video of yourself in action—whether it's a workout clip, highlight reel, or any footage that showcases your athletic abilities. 

Alternatively, share why you believe you're a future champion and what motivates you to keep pushing forward!

Upload a recent video of yourself in action—whether it's a workout clip, highlight reel, or any footage that showcases your athletic abilities. 

Athlete Submission Video

Share with us why you believe you're a future champion and what motivates you to keep pushing forward!

Tell Us More

Athlete Social Media

Adaptive Athlete Identification – Team USA

Are you an athlete or fitness enthusiast with a disability, looking to take your athletic journey to the next level? Whether you've been involved in able-bodied sports your whole life, experienced an injury, or have a congenital impairment, we want to hear from you.

Do any of the following underlying health conditions apply to you: brachial plexus injury, amputee, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke, spinal cord injury, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, blind or visually impaired?

If any of these conditions or another physical impairment applies to you, we encourage you to begin your Paralympic journey today! Fill out the application below to be considered for future Para sport camps, receive sport clinic information, and access valuable sport information.

Adaptive Athlete Identification – Team USA

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