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For some athletes, sports are about a lot more than winning. They’re about finding community, building confidence and pushing yourself to new heights. Well, you could say that’s what adaptive sports has done for athletes with disabilities.

And now, competitors from the Chicago area are gearing up to join hundreds in the country’s biggest multi-sport tournament for athletes with disabilities.

We’ll hear from a panel of veterans in the game about what the experience means to them – and how more Chicagoans can get involved.

GUESTS: Jorge Alfaro, coach of Chicago Hornets, a wheelchair basketball team

Dylan Sams, sports coordinator, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Larry Labiak, disability policy officer, Chicago Park District

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