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across and even outside the country for years — often competing against each other

— before being selected for this first world-class competition.

Eight of the power team’s members are registered with MDA. by Bill Norman Two are brothers; two are brother and sister;

Power soccer pits two teams of ultimate challenge,” eight players against each other on an he said. “It forces me indoor basketball court. Each player physically and mentally to maneuvers a power wheelchair with a reach levels I never knew metal footguard attached to the front I could attain.” A senior computer soft-to rapidly shift, block and score with a ware developer, Navarro has spinal 13-inch ball. muscular atrophy.

When the first International and one is a member

Power Soccer World Cup com- of MDA’s National petition takes place in Japan Task Force on Public in October, a slate of superstar athletes, Awareness, Elio Navarro, many with neuromuscular diseases, will 27, of Tampa, Fla. ably represent the United States. “Power soccer is the

 

Team USA’s 12 members (four will World Cup dates are Oct. 8-13 in stand by as alternates) are the “crème Tokyo, and Team USA is honing its skills dBeellalcertètmoe”Ado_f7U..3S7.5pXo5w_1e/r1s0o1c2cKer2 pla1y/-15/0w 2 ith4:in3t7enPse M lasPta-mgeinu1te practices in citers. They played on hometown teams ies across the country. They’ll be formi-

Team USA athletes are training hard for the World Soccer Cup in Japan. Team member and MDA National Task Force member Elio Navarro, left, was recently elected Eastern Regional Director of the United States Power Soccer Association.

dable opponents, with a nation of supporters behind them.

Visit the team Web site at www.powersoccerusa.net (scroll down to the bottom of the Standings roster).

See personal profiles and photos of other Team USA players online on Quest Extra at www.mda.org/ publications/quest/extra. q

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