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2019 World Games: How to Watch, and More
And they’re off! Six Special Olympics Southern California athletes have begun their trip to Abu Dhabi to represent Special Olympics USA at the 2019 World Games. The Games Opening Ceremony will take place March 14 in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates at 11 a.m. ET. With this being the first ...
2018 Pier del Sol: Cheers to 50!
LONG BEACH, Calif. – On October 14th, join some of the best chefs and restaurants in Los Angeles as we celebrate Special Olympics’ 50th Anniversary at the 2018 Pier del Sol, an event that fuses great food with an amusement park experience to benefit Special Olympics Southern California athletes. Tickets for the 22nd annual Pier ...
Tri-Valley Athlete Recognized for Outstanding Outreach
Michael Leon, a Special Olympics Tri-Valley athlete and Global Messenger, was presented with the Richard L. Van Kirk Outstanding Outreach Achievement Award on Thursday for his work in advancing the Special Olympics movement. Michael, a Global Messenger since 2015, speaks to a number community groups, churches and schools about living with autism and type-1 diabetes. ...
INSIDE SOSC: Championship An Attention Getter
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. - Special Olympics Southern California's Bowling Championship brought out the best in nearly 400 athletes who competed Saturday in a pair of sessions at Fountain Bowl in Fountain Valley. LINKS: Results | Photo Gallery Special Olympics Inland Empire had a strong showing in the morning session. Of the 47 divisions (29 male ...
Record 61 Team to Pull Saturday
LONG BEACH – The line-up for the Special Olympics Southern California 2018 Plane Pull© is set, and the record-setting 61 teams are set to pull the 124,000 FedEx cargo plane 12 feet in support of #SOSCAthletes this Saturday, Aug. 18. In its 13 years, the field for this year’s pull is the largest in its ...
#SundaySpotlight: Bowling Championship Set for Historic Day
LONG BEACH - As Special Olympics Southern California begins its 50th anniversary celebration, the 2018 Bowling Championship will celebrate its first year as its own championship competition. The history-making day will come on Aug. 25 at Fountain Bowl in Fountain Valley, Calif. More than 400 SOSC athletes will compete at the first standalone bowling championships. Bowling ...
SOSC Athletes Well Represented at Nike 3ON3
LONG BEACH - California’s largest outdoor 3-on-3 basketball tournament, the Nike Basketball 3ON3 Tournament returns to the streets of Downtown Los Angeles and L.A. LIVE for its 10th consecutive year. Special Olympics Southern California athletes will be represented in record numbers as 24 teams will compete on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 4-5. All told 92 SOSC ...
Unified Champion Schools: Fostering Youth Leaders
LONG BEACH - Through Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools, Special Olympics Southern California creates partnerships with schools and districts to help foster positive school climates for individuals with intellectual disabilities. During the 2017-18 school year, partnerships included 22 elementary schools, 20 middle schools, 50 high schools, three school districts and three universities. The goal of Unified Champion Schools is to promote the acceptance and ...
2018 Plane Pull: Something for Everyone
LONG BEACH - The ultimate man-versus-machine fundraiser for Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC), the 2018 Plane Pull, is back for its 13th annual run at the Long Beach Airport on August 18. Registration for the annual event is now open, and in search of participants to pull a 124,000 pound FedEx airplane 12 feet. Teams ...
#USAGames Today: Grand Finale
SEATTLE, Wash. - It is the final day of competition for the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games. Special Olympics Southern California athletes (Team SOSC) will take the stage on the track and in the pool before the closing ceremony will end the games at 7 p.m. The day will begin with Sarah Kovacs and Robert ...