Credit: PHOTO VIA WARRIOR GAMES/ FACEBOOK

Credit: PHOTO VIA WARRIOR GAMES/ FACEBOOK
Opening ceremonies for the 2019 Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games will be hosted at Amalie Arena this Saturday. The ceremony will kick off a 10-day series of inspirational competitions which will be held from June 21-30. 

The paralympic-style athletic contests will go down throughout Tampa Bay, all list of events can be found online.

Other than the opening and closing ceremonies, the events are free and open to the public. 

The opening ceremony will be held from 7-9 p.m., to celebrate the beginning of the DoD Warrior Games, light the official cauldron and introduce more than 300 athletes who are representing service teams from the United States and five allied countries. 

Tickets for the opening ceremonies are available for purchase at amaliearena.com, for $15.

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