World T.E.A.M. Sports

Group of Injured Veterans to Bicycle Sea to Shining Sea — Ride Across America Led by World T.E.A.M. Sports State Farm® sponsors cross-country ride to honor our nation’s service men and women and their commitment to being there for our country SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2010 – A team of exceptional athletes, many of whom [...]

Former President George W. Bush Provides Encouragement to Disabled Veterans Embarking on Himalayan Climb Twelve injured soldiers to join Erik Weihenmeyer in 20,000 foot climb marking tenth anniversary of his historic summiting of Mt. Everest. GOLDEN, CO, August 4, 2010 – Former President George W. Bush called a group of disabled veteran athletes today to [...]

Eleven injured warriors join Colorado climber Erik Weihenmayer in 20,000-foot climb marking the tenth anniversary of his successful summitting of  Mount Everest – the first blind person to do so. LOS ANGELES, CA, September 30, 2010 – Eleven combat veterans who have suffered injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan will depart from Los Angeles International Airport [...]

Washington D.C., November 18, 2010:  World T.E.A.M. Sports, a 20-year-old not-for-profit organizer of non-competitive athletic events for disabled citizens, announced today the appointment of Ambassador Paul Bremer as President and Chief Executive Officer.  WTS Chairman Jim Benson said of the appointment, “Paul Bremer brings a wealth of talent and experience to World T.E.A.M. Sports.  His [...]

Washington, D.C., November 23, 2010: World T.E.A.M. Sports, a 20-year-old not-for-profit organizer of non-competitive outdoor athletic events for disabled citizens, announced today the appointment of Major Van Brinson as Chief Operations Officer. Major Brinson first became associated with World T.E.A.M. Sports during the annual Washington to Gettysburg Face of America Ride. Having seen the difference [...]

Redwood City, CA, December 16, 2010 – World T.E.A.M. Sports Chairman and Founder James M. Benson has been elected today to the United States Olympic Committee board of directors. At the board’s December 16 meeting in Redwood City, California, Mr. Benson was elected as an independent representative to the national Olympics sports governing body. Mr. [...]

BY PAUL BREMER Washington, D.C., April 18, 2011 – The George W. Bush Presidential Center announced today that from April 25-27, 2011, President George W. Bush will host the Warrior 100 (W100), a 100-kilmometer mountain bike ride in the Big Bend region of western Texas with 14 United States servicemen and women who were seriously [...]

BY PAUL BREMER Big Bend Ranch State Park, Texas, April 28, 2011 – This week, two World T.E.A.M. Sports wounded warriors were among those honored by former President George W. Bush on an exciting bike ride in his home state of Texas. Air Force Staff Sgt Scott Bilyeu and Marine Corporal Joshua Davis, both of [...]

BY RICHARD RHINEHART Washington, D.C., April 29, 2011 – World T.E.A.M. Sports‘ 2010 Sea to Shining Sea cross-country bike ride is the subject of the new documentary, “Two Shining Seas,” directed by veteran director and cinematographer Austin Smithard. The trailer for the film premiered at the banquet for the annual World T.E.A.M. Sports‘ Face of [...]

BY RICHARD RHINEHART Washington, D.C., May 5, 2011 – For three days in April, two wounded warriors rode with their former Commander-in-Chief in the high desert of southwestern Texas. Through the Veterans Initiative of the George W. Bush Foundation’s Warrior 100K Ride, Scott Bilyeu of San Antonio and Joshua Davis of Vail, Arizona rode 100 [...]