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Veterans try axe throwing at National Wheelchair Games in Minneapolis
- The National Veterans Wheelchair Games gathered 550 veterans competing in 23 sports, providing rehabilitation through adaptive sports since 1981.
- Karl Olson, a veteran, introduced axe throwing for this year's games.
- Event co-director Jen Purser mentioned that the games support both veterans and local economies by showing accessibility.
- Organizers plan to survey veterans on axe throwing to consider it for future events.
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Veterans try axe throwing at National Wheelchair Games in Minneapolis
Each year, organizers of the National Veterans Wheelchair Games try to pick a sport that represents the state the games are hosted in. For Minnesota, they chose something that honors the state’s outdoor spaces and a certain folktale legend. “Paul Bunyan,” exclaimed Minnesota veteran Bruce Henderson. “I mean, you got a guy that chopped down 10,000 trees with one swing.” In the Minneapolis Convention Center’s exhibition hall, the thwomp of axes on…
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