As announced by Disney, the sports competition, previously hosted at Walt Disney World in 2022 and 2024, will return next year.
Warrior Games Returns to Walt Disney World
The Warrior Games, started in 2010, is an annual, adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill, and injured military members. The competition returns to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World from August 7 – 14, 2027, making it the third time the Warrior Games has been hosted at the park.
Beyond athletic achievement, the Warrior Games helps foster support for the recovery journeys of the military service members, as well as highlight their strength and resilience.
Nearly 200 competitors will participate in 12 adaptive sports during the 2027 Warrior Games:
- Archery
- Cycling
- Field events
- Indoor rowing
- Pickleball
- Powerlifting
- Precision air
- Sitting volleyball
- Swimming
- Track
- Wheelchair basketball
- Wheelchair rugby
Through five teams of competitors, all military branches are represented as well:
- Army
- Marine Corps
- Navy/Coast Guard
- Air Force/Space Force
- Special Operations Command
The news of the Warrior Games return was commemorated by representatives from the Warrior Games and Disney leadership, community members, sponsors, and former competitors. The recent press event and pickleball demonstration was hosted at the ESPN sports complex.
Warrior Games competitor and U.S. Army veteran Tony Smith was honored at a Flag Retreat ceremony in Magic Kingdom on August 6 as well.
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