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Special Olympics USA Games is an event held once every four years in the United States, offering athletes from across the nation to compete in summer sports, including many of the 32 Olympic-type sports Special Olympics recognizes globally. Special Olympics is a sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities in the United States. It is part of the global Special Olympics movement. Special Olympics was founded in 1968 with the main goal to accept and welcome individuals as they are. Special Olympics provides year-round training in Olympic based sports and is based in 192 countries.[1]

Special Olympics USA Games[edit]

The Special Olympics USA Games is a national Special Olympics event held every four years in the United States.[2]

2006 Special Olympics USA Games[edit]

The first, quadrennial, USA National Games were held July 1–8, 2006, in Ames, Iowa.[3] The city of Ames and Iowa State University hosted over 3,000 athletes from all 50 states in 13 sports, including aquatics, basketball, bocce, bowling, golf, artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, powerlifting, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.[3] Over 8,000 volunteers were needed to make this event run smoothly. Actor Tom Arnold, originally from Iowa, was the Master of Ceremonies for the Opening Ceremonies, and several other celebrities were at the event as well, including NFL quarterback Kurt Warner and actor Brandon Routh, both also Iowans.

2010 Special Olympics USA Games[edit]

Lincoln, Nebraska hosted the Games, July 18–23.[2]

2014 Special Olympics USA Games[edit]

The 2014 Special Olympics USA Games were held from June 14–21 in New Jersey.[4] The Opening Ceremony was held at Prudential Center in Newark.[5][6] Competition was held at venues throughout Mercer County including The College of New Jersey in the Trenton suburb of Ewing,[7] Rider University, Princeton University and Mercer County Park. The budget for the event exceeded $15M. The Games Founding Partners included 21st Century Fox,[8] Barnabas Health,[9] HESS,[10] KPMG,[11] NJSEA,[12] Prudential,[13] PSE&G,[14] ShopRite,[15] Toys"R"Us[16] and WWE.[17]

Baseball was introduced as a sport at the USA Games for the first time, with four teams – from Alabama, Delaware, New Jersey, and Rhode Island.[18] The gold– and bronze–medal games were played in Arm & Hammer Park in Trenton.[18][19][20]

The triathlon was held for the first time.[21]

2018 Special Olympics USA Games[edit]

The 2018 Special Olympics USA Games were held in Seattle, Washington from July 1–6, 2018. The USA Games featured more than 4,000 athletes competing in 14 different sports. The Opening Ceremony took place on July 1 at Husky Stadium and included a 2,000-person choir and musical performances from Ann Wilson and Charlie Puth. The sporting events were held primarily on the University of Washington campus and in various venues around the region.[22]

2022 Special Olympics USA Games[edit]

The 2022 Special Olympics USA Games are scheduled for Orlando, Florida, from June 5 to 12.[23] More than 5,500 athletes and coaches from all 50 states and the Caribbean[24] are expected to compete in 19 different team and individual sports and more than 30 events,[25] making it the biggest Special Olympics USA Games ever,[26] with 50% more participants than previous Games.[27] It is also expected to be the largest humanitarian event in Florida's history.[28][25] The event is expected to bring over 100,000 spectators[29] and $69 million in economic impact.[30]

The 2022 Games will occur at a variety of venues, including the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and the USTA.[31] Exploria Stadium will host the opening ceremonies,[27] which Disney Live Entertainment will produce.[26] Jersey Mike's Subs is the presenting sponsor of the 2022 Games,[32][33] Walt Disney World is the host,[34] and ESPN is the global broadcast partner.[35] These will be the first Special Olympics USA Games to feature their own engagement app, funded by a grant from Amazon Web Services.[29]

The 2022 Games' official motto is "Shine as One".[31] Thirty athletes and celebrities are serving as ambassadors for the Games, including Ali Krieger, Ellen DeGeneres, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Tiffany Haddish.[36] Triathlete Chris Nikic, a Special Olympics Champion Ambassador,[37] is among those planning to compete in the Games.[38]

For the first time, the cauldron to hold the Flame of Hope at the Games' opening ceremony was designed by community artist submissions.[39] The organizing committee selected Donald Gialanella, a resident of St. Petersburg, Florida, to design the cauldron. Gialanella is a public artist and metal worker who has Parkinson's disease. He also created the Salvador Dalí Museum's "mustache".[40]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Special Olympics Home Page". Special Olympics. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  2. ^ a b Special Olympics 2010 USA National Games official website. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  3. ^ a b Games Results. 2006 Special Olympics USA National Games official website. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  4. ^ 2014 USA Games / Princeton, NJ. Special Olympics official website. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  5. ^ Kuperinsky, Amy (June 15, 2014). "Special Olympics 2014 USA Games opening ceremonies illuminate Prudential Center". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  6. ^ "Live: Special Olympics 2014 USA Games opening ceremonies at Prudential Center". NJ.com.
  7. ^ Kaplan, Don (2011-03-17). "NJ gets Special Olympics in '14". New York Post.
  8. ^ "21st Century Fox".
  9. ^ "Barnabas Health - Comprehensive Healthcare in New Jersey". Barnabas Health.
  10. ^ "Hess Corporation - A Leading Independent Energy Company - ..itefinityWebApp_IN_1".
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  12. ^ https://www.njsea.com/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ^ "Life Insurance, Retirement, Investments - Prudential Financial".
  14. ^ "PSEG We make things work for you".
  15. ^ "ShopRite".
  16. ^ "Toysrus.com, The Official Toys"R"Us Site - Toys, Games, & More". Toysrus.
  17. ^ "WWE Community".
  18. ^ a b Teicher, Benjamin (June 19, 2014). "Special Olympics baseball games debut at Trenton Thunder ballpark". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  19. ^ Baseball. 2014 Special Olympics USA National Games official website. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  20. ^ "New Jersey Wins Special Olympics Gold At ARM & HAMMER Park". Trenton Thunder. June 20, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-21. Team New Jersey captured the Gold Medal in the Special Olympics USA Games Inaugural Baseball Finals. Team Rhode Island earned the Silver Medal, Team Delaware earned Bronze and Team Alabama finished in fourth.
  21. ^ Urciuoli, Brielle (June 18, 2014). "Mercer County Park hosts Special Olympics' inaugural triathlon". The Times of Trenton. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  22. ^ Webeck, Evan (June 29, 2018). "Special Olympics 101: A novice's guide to Seattle's USA Games". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  23. ^ Sikes, Annabelle (10 January 2022). "Forecast: West Orange athletes headed to 2022 Special Olympics USA Games". West Orange Times & Windermere Observer. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  24. ^ Waliga, Heather (8 February 2022). "Power of Determination: East TN athletes prepare for Special Olympics USA Games". WBIR. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  25. ^ a b Dillow, Kenzie (22 November 2021). "Local athletes to participate in 2022 Special Olympics USA Games". WSIL-TV. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  26. ^ a b Kepner, Joe; Poulisse, Adam (2022-01-25). "Disney Live Entertainment to produce opening ceremony for Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando". WFTV. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  27. ^ a b Wilson, Sarah; Kepner, Joe (2021-01-28). "2022 Special Olympics USA Games opening ceremonies to be held at Exploria Stadium". WFTV. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  28. ^ Sikes, Annabelle (27 August 2021). "Be a part of the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games". West Orange Times & Windermere Observer. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  29. ^ a b Soderstrom, Alex. "Amazon Web Services funds to give Orlando Special Olympics groundbreaking tech capabilities". Orlando Inno. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  30. ^ Rohrer, Gray (12 March 2019). "Special Olympics USA Games coming to Orlando in 2022". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  31. ^ a b Dukes, Amanda (9 June 2021). "The countdown begins: Orlando to host Special Olympics in 2022". WESH. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  32. ^ Whalen, Tori (22 February 2022). "Jersey Mike's to host upcoming campaign in support of Special Olympics, local teams". WIBW. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  33. ^ Freeman, Clayton (2021-06-10). "Special Olympics USA Games coming for Jacksonville resident Megan Bell". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  34. ^ Lynch, Ryan (9 August 2019). "Walt Disney World to host 2022 Special Olympics USA Games". Orlando Business Journal. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  35. ^ Gewirtz, Jason (20 September 2019). "ESPN and Special Olympics Reach Eight-Year Extension". SportsTravel. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  36. ^ Romero, Iliana Limón (14 October 2020). "Ali Krieger, Ellen DeGeneres among ambassadors for 2022 Special Olympics Games in Orlando". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  37. ^ Chan, Julia M. (12 October 2021). "The first IRONMAN with Down syndrome turns his winning moment into a growing movement for inclusion". CNN. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  38. ^ Carman, Mark (16 February 2022). "Chris Nikic is ready for one more Ironman in 2022". FanSided. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  39. ^ "2022 Special Olympics USA Games seeks design for opening ceremony cauldron". FOX 35 Orlando. July 27, 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  40. ^ "St. Pete sculptor Donald Gialanella tapped by Special Olympics to create cauldron for 2022 USA Games". WFTS. 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2022-02-11.

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