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2018 Desert Challenge

by John Beaubien | Jun 20, 2018 | Sports - LivAbility

Athletes Compete in International Paralympic Qualifier Story by Summer Sorg Sweat forms in beads on athletes and audience members alike as they gather in the relentless heat at the Sun Angel Stadium in Tempe to support their favorite para athletes. Dirt flies, grass...

Athletes Soar at Desert Challenge Games

by Joe Ability | Jul 14, 2016 | Sports - LivAbility

Athletes ages 7 through adulthood with a physical, visual or cognitive/intellectual disability were invited to compete in the 2016 Desert Challenge Games.

Flying High at the Desert Challenge

by Joe Ability | Jul 30, 2015 | Sports - LivAbility

By Lane Gram, Executive Director, Arizona Disabled SportsPhoto by Loren Worthington The Desert Challenge Games began in Arizona in the early 1980s with a few local athletes from Tucson and Phoenix. Now the event has grown into a large, multi-sport event hosting...