Endeavor Games

Since 2000, the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond has hosted the Endeavor Games, a multi-sport competition for athletes with physical disabilities sanctioned by U.S. Paralympics. Athletes of every age and level, from first-timers to Paralympians, compete in track and field, swimming, archery, powerlifting and more.

High jumper silhouetted mid-air against a dramatic cloudy sky
Sprinter on running blades set in the starting position on the track
Row of prosthetic legs and running blades lined up on the track
Boy shouting with joy, his hands on his head, under a blue sky
Swimmer doing the backstroke beside a lane line
Young girl drawing a pink bow beside a seated coach at an archery range
Sprinter on a running blade bursting forward on the track
Shadows of running blades stretched across a red track
Smiling athlete seated on the turf with his prosthetic legs beside him
High jumper on a prosthetic leg clearing the bar
Archer drawing a compound bow aimed toward the camera
Boy on running blades racing toward a high five
Shot putter readying a throw
Athlete and coach sharing a high five on the track
Volunteers in matching shirts watching an event beside the track
Girl in a race bib running on a prosthetic leg
Discus thrower spinning in the throwing ring
Athlete rolling on the track after a race
Archer sighting down an arrow in a gymnasium
Smiling athlete with a prosthetic leg seated on the turf
Athlete on running blades leaping against a blue sky with clouds
Runner’s prosthetic leg and blade mid-stride on the field
Athletes standing on prosthetic legs and running blades along the track
Athlete with running blades seated on the field at dusk
Athlete with a running blade stretching on the track before an event