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World T.E.A.M. brings adaptive and able-
bodied athletes together by empowering,
enabling, and engaging individuals
through inclusive athletic programs. At Face of America Gettysburg and
Face of America Liberty, adaptive
military veterans pedal bicycles and
hand cycles alongside the able-bodied.
Founders James Benson and Stephen
Whisnant recognized the exceptional
power of outdoor sports. In 1987, the
Ride Across America successfully
brought together adaptive and able-
bodied athletes for a cross-country
cycling challenge. At Adventure Team Challenges in
Colorado and New York, teams of
adaptive and able-bodied athletes
work together to overcome physical,
emotional, and technical challenges on
land and on water.
Three years later, an inclusive ascent
of Africa’s 19,341-foot Kilimanjaro
inspired each participant, and a national
television audience, leading to the
chartering of the non-profit in June, 1993.
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Inclusive outdoor sporting programs
that challenge and empower athletes
continue to direct World T.E.A.M. a
quarter century after chartering.
Teams of adaptive and able-
bodied athletes paddle sea kayaks
cooperatively along Long Island’s
southern coast at the Coastal Team
Challenge. And World T.E.A.M.’s
EverWalk Initiative encourages
everyone to rediscover walking for
personal fitness and mental well-being.
WORLD T . E . A . M . ANNUAL RE VIEW 2018