ROSCOE VILLAGE — Bust out the red, white and blue and head to Lane Tech Stadium Sunday to cheer on wounded military veterans as they compete in the track portion of the Warrior Games, being hosted in Chicago for the first time.
More than 250 athletes — representing teams from the Army, Navy/Coast Guard, Air Force, Marines and Special Operations — will take part in the Olympics-style games, which kick off Friday and conclude on July 8.
The track events will be held from 2-9 p.m. Sunday at Lane Tech, 2501 W. Addison St.
Athletes will compete in standing and wheelchair races at various distances.
Parking is available in the school's lot off Western Avenue. Admission to the event is free.
The Warrior Games were founded in 2010 by the Department of Defense to enhance the recovery and rehabilitation of wounded members of the military and to expose them to adaptive sports.
Teams include active-duty service members and veterans with upper-body, lower-body and spinal cord injuries; traumatic brain injuries; visual impairment; serious illnesses; and post-traumatic stress.
