Warrior Games set for 2012 Published Dec. 12, 2011 Air Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The U.S. Olympic Committee announced that the Warrior Games, presented by Deloitte, will return to Colorado Springs, Colo., in 2012. The competition takes place April 30 through May 5. "We are excited to welcome our service members and veterans back to Colorado Springs for the third annual competition," said Scott Blackmun, USOC CEO. "These games truly exemplify the fighting spirit within each and every one of these athletes, all who have sacrificed for our great country." Warrior Games was created in 2010 as an introduction to paralympic sports for injured service members and veterans. The competition has become a springboard for many service members and veterans to continue participating in sports programs in their communities after the event. More than 200 wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans are expected to compete in seven sports: archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track & field and wheelchair basketball. All eligible male and female athletes will be drawn proportionately from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and special operations based on their disability. In 2011, the Marine Corps defended its title as the Chairman's Cup winner for the second consecutive year for the service branch that won the most medals. People interested in applying should do so immediately by contacting their recovery care coordinator or their care manager. For an application, visit the Air Force Wound Warrior Program home page at www.woundedwarrior.af.mil. All athlete applications, a biography and a qualification experience information sheet must be completed and submitted to the Air Force Services Agency by Feb. 13. Send documents to AFSVA.fitness.distro@us.af.mil. The games are hosted by the USOC, and supported by the Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, USO, Fisher House Foundation and the Bob Woodruff Foundation.