Representing your country in the Special Olympics is a hard task; discovering a new location for the first time may be overwhelming. These are the pressures athletes from Mexico and all over the world have to face. In the video above, some of these athletes share...
The 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games officially commence on July 25 in Los Angeles, California. The 2015 Games will feature competitions in aquatics, gymnastics, track and field, basketball, tennis, and various other summer sports. After long weeks of...
Host Towns across Southern California treated Special Olympics World Games athletes to Day 1 of Host Town Festivities. Here is a glimpse of my Host Town, El Segundo, welcoming athletes from Macedonia and Barbados to a slice of what our town has to offer: After a...
A picture is worth a thousand words… pictures and video of the scene yesterday as 7,000 Special Olympics World Games athletes arrived in America, landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), and then to Loyola Marymount University (LMU) to be processed as World...
With five days to go until the July 25 Opening Ceremonies for the Special Olympics World Games (#LA2015), the excitement is heating up with key events announced last week, all focused on the best in nutrition that California has to offer! The Special Olympics World...
Mark the date for July 25, 6 p.m, for this is when the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015 (LA2015) will kick-off the Games with the Opening Ceremonies which can be seen worldwide on ESPN, or live (to buy tickets to attend live go to LA2015.org through...
As 1,100 athletes, 3,400 volunteers, and 10,000 spectators rolled onto the Cal State Long Beach campus this past weekend, The Special Olympics Southern California Special Summer Games, were off to a great start. The theme for this year’s Summer Games was “United We...
This week brought a pivotal event on the road to the opening of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games. This was the week that the Special Olympics "Flame of Hope" arrived in the United States. The Special Olympics flame symbolizes the outstanding courage to compete,...
Galaxy soccer players Omar Gonzalez and Jaime Penedo, healthy and delicious food, and awareness for the Special Olympics World Games… a trifecta I experienced on April 28 at Herbal Life Headquarters in Carson, Ca. Herbalife is partnering with the Special Olympics...
Mater Dei held its 30th annual Special Games on April 25, with athletic races, games, fun, and more for people with disabilities. Every year, the event offers games such as soccer dribble, goal kick, basketball, track races. There are also other fun activities...
