Angel City Sports is hosting the 2022 Angel City Games presented by The Hartford (“The Games”) from Friday, June 24 through Sunday, June 26, 2022. The Games will feature a new host location at Cerritos College located at 11110 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, CA. The Games will host more than two dozen Paralympians and elite coaches as well as 16 adaptive sports and numerous clinics, including Track & Field, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Tennis, Wheelchair Football, Blind Judo, Para Powerlifting, Sitting Volleyball, Blind Soccer, Swimming, and more. Registration is now open.
The Angel City Games presented by The Hartford, one of the largest multisport adaptive competitions in the U.S., is an annual celebration of adaptive and Paralympic sport that features inclusive competition open to athletes of all skill levels who have physical or visual impairments.
Friday, June 24 will feature a Fun Run & Roll, consisting of a disabled and non-disabled walk, roll, stroll, or run hosted by the Youth Leadership Council, as well as keynote speaker Dave Sanderson, a passenger and survivor of “The Miracle on Hudson” plane that crashed into the Hudson River. Dave was named one of the top 100 Leadership Speakers by Inc.com. The Games’ Experience Zone opens Friday and will highlight Rowing, Fitness, Table Tennis, Boccia, Golf, Handcycling, Curling and other sports and clinics. On Saturday, June 25 there will be an Olympic & Paralympic Day Celebration including a Great Games Cookout and a performance by military veteran and acclaimed musician Scotty Hasting.
"We are thrilled to once again host this amazing weekend of sport, fun, and community,” said Clayton Frech, CEO and Founder of Angel City Sports. “These Games spotlight the best of athletic achievement and the human spirit.”
The Hartford has been inspiring human achievement through adaptive sports for nearly 30 years. As a leading provider of disability insurance, the company has seen first-hand the positive impact sports can have on people and is dedicated to making adaptive sports and equipment more accessible. This includes equipment donations to local sports clubs nationwide, raising awareness about equity in sports in partnership with its world class Team Hartford athletes, and hosting The Hartford’s Competition Series, five premier competitive adaptive sports events.
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About Angel City Sports
Angel City Sports provides free, year-round adaptive sport clinics, equipment, and competitive opportunities for kids, adults and veterans with physical disabilities or visual impairments. A chapter member of Move United, Angel City Sports’ flagship event, the annual Angel City Games presented by The Hartford, debuted in 2015 and is now the largest multi-sport Paralympic competition in the U.S. for kids, adults and veterans. Participants include, but are not limited to, individuals with limb differences and amputation, spinal cord injury, quadriplegia, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, blindness or visual impairment, traumatic brain injury, stroke, muscular dystrophy, and dwarfism or short stature. Ultimately, Angel City Sports is working to create a community and sense of belonging for people with physical disabilities, supporting them to reach their full potential and unlock their dreams through its programming in sport, the arts, health and wellness, higher education, career opportunities, and personal development. To learn more, please visit http://www.angelcitysports.org and follow @angelcitysports on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter.
About The Hartford
The Hartford is a leader in property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds. With more than 200 years of expertise, The Hartford is widely recognized for its service excellence, sustainability practices, trust and integrity. More information on the company and its financial performance is available at https://www.thehartford.com. Follow us on Twitter at @TheHartford_PR. The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG) operates through its subsidiaries under the brand name, The Hartford, and is headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. For additional details, please read The Hartford's legal notice.
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