Adaptive Sports Festivals

Past Events

A look back at every Korean Adaptive Sports Festival — the athletes, the moments, and the milestones.

2Festivals Held
1,500+Total Athletes
2Host Cities
2022–2024Years Running
2024Ellicott City, Maryland

The 2nd Korean American Adaptive Sports Festival (2024)

제2회 메릴랜드 장애인 스포츠체전 (2024)

July 14–15, 2024 · Meadowbrook Athletic Complex

800Athletes
15Sports
  • Compete in 15 sports - 9 official sports (athletics, tennis, swimming, taekwondo, table tennis, golf, boccia, bowling, Korean archery), 6 demonstration sports (cornhole, frisbee, soccer long kick, shill, screen shooting, and 5-a-side soccer)
  • Congratulatory messages from President Joe Biden, Ambassador to the U.S. Cho Hyun-dong, and others.
  • Dallas won the overall championship, Maryland took second, and New Jersey took third (Dallas took first, Atlanta took second, and New Jersey took third in the standings).
  • Player MVPs were selected for players 15 and under - Kim Min-jae (New Jersey), Lee Yu (Virginia), and for players 16 and over - Jang Jae-rud (San Francisco), Lee Dan-bi (Kansas).
2022Kansas City, Kansas

The 1st Korean American Adaptive Sports Festival (2022)

제1회 캔사스시티 장애인 스포츠체전 (2022)

June 19–20, 2022 · New Century Fieldhouse

700Athletes
15Sports
  • Sports: Compete in 15 sports - 9 official sports (athletics, tennis, swimming, taekwondo, table tennis, golf, boccia, bowling, Korean archery), Five demonstration events (cornhole, frisbee, soccer ball kicking, screen shooting, arm wrestling), and family games (table tennis, arm wrestling, screen shooting)
  • Maryland ranked first overall, Houston second, and Dallas third.
  • It was the first festival in American immigration history where disabled people from the United States gathered together, and it contributed to the revitalization of sports for people with disabilities.

What's Next

2026 Dallas Festival

The next chapter is coming to Texas. Registration is open — join us August 22–23, 2026.

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