Local Nonprofit Launches the BlazeSports Atlanta Falcons Wheelchair Football Program and Joins National League
ATLANTA, July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BlazeSports America, a nonprofit organization founded after the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games and a leader in the field of adaptive sports and recreation, announces the launch of the first-ever wheelchair football team in Georgia. Named after the Atlanta Falcons, the team is a member of the USA Wheelchair Football League (USAWFL). It will make its league debut at a tournament in Chicago this August before hosting Georgia's first wheelchair football tournament in October 2026.
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