AWL National & Other Sports
While AWL DC currently promotes Rowing and Fitness in the DC, Maryland, Virginia area, there are opportunities in additional sports for athletes with intellectual impairment to compete at a high-level events organized by Athletes Without Limits National and Virtus:World Intellectual Impairment Sport including:
- Basketball
- Cycling
- Equestrian
- Rowing (areas outside DC/MD/VA)
- Skiing (Alpine & Nordic)
- Swimming
- Taekwondo
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Triathlon (mainstream)
Athletes should review the the Athletes Without Limits National website including pages for each sport and the U.S. athlete eligibility page which explains the the Virtus eligibility groups for Intellectual Disability, Down Syndrome and Autism+.
Note that AWL DC sports is open to developing programs in additional sports for interested athletes in the DC area. If you’d like to explore the development of additional sports with us please contact us!
Featured Events
Join us for a celebration of diversity in rowing for people of color.
Athletes Without Limits Rowing invites you to join us as we celebrate people of color in rowing by honoring athletes of the past, guiding athletes of the present, and inspiring athletes of the future.
Download AMBTIF Ceremony Flyer (pdf)
1:00-5:00pm
Boathouse Tours & Interactive
Rowing Demonstrations (indoor and on-water)
2:00 pm
AMBTIF Boat Dedication
honoring Howard University Class of ’64 Rowing team
Read more in the Smithsonian Magazine article
“The Barrier Breaking Rowers of America’s First All-Black Rowing Team”
With Special Guests
Arshay Cooper
Author & Motivational Speaker
Aquil Abdullah
Olympic Rower
Kari Miller-Ortiz
US Paralympic Sitting Volleyball Gold Medalist
