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Valor Games at Cameron, Today

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Caption: Archery will be one of the Valor Games events at UNC-Chapel Hill Tuesday.

The 2014 Valor Games Southeast is returning to Duke University and the Triangle May 20-22 to award athleticism and crown champions in a variety of sporting events.

The three-day Paralympic competition involved more than 100 injured or ill active-duty military personnel and disabled veterans in events such as archery, volleyball, table tennis and cycling.

The action will get underway May 20 after opening ceremonies at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill.

The action will move to Cameron Indoor Stadium at Duke on May 21, where the athletes will compete in indoor rowing, test their strength in power lifting, demonstrate their aim in archery, and go head to head in table tennis.

The Valor Games will close out on May 22 at Lake Crabtree where athletes will push hard in the cycling races and demonstrate their power in shot put before celebrating the event with the presentation of medals during closing ceremonies.

"The wounds of war have challenged some members of our military family, and now is the time for rediscovery and redefining a new mission," said Ashley Thomas, executive director of Bridge II Sports, a Durham-based nonprofit organization that provides athletic programs for adults and children with physical challenges. "It means a great deal for our injured warriors to not only remain active and athletic, but to keep their competitive edges sharp."

Bridge II Sports is the official host for Valor Games Southeast.

The event organizers welcome fans and spectators who are invited to attend the games and cheer for their favorite athletes. There will be no charge for admission. Financial support is provided through fund-raising efforts and a grant by U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, and through funding provided by the VA. The grants are provided to facilitate the growth of Paralympics sport programming for disabled veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces.