Louisville City FC Set to Face Off Against Union Omaha at Lynn Family Stadium After weeks of practice, the Louisville City FC Unified team that was introduced in May will play its first match on Saturday, Aug. 29. The SOKY-Louisville City collaboration will host Union Omaha at 11 am at Lynn Family Stadium – home …
Chief Rodney Richardson Represented Kentucky in the USA Games Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg By Chief Rodney Richardson, Richmond Police Department Being part of the Final Leg Torch Run for the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games was an experience I never could have fully understood until I arrived in Minneapolis that Monday. That first …
Three Athletes, Caddie, Coach and Staff Person Nominated to Special Olympics USA Team for Chile Games Chris Revay won a silver medal in the 9-hole Individual Stroke Play event at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games. Special Olympics Kentucky is forwarding the nomination of three athletes, one caddie, a coach and one staff member for ...
Don’t Miss Your Chance to Participate in our Busiest Season The fall sports season continues to be one of Special Olympics Kentucky busiest times of year in terms of number of athletes competing and competition options. Now is the time to make sure your athlete, or maybe a potential new athlete you know, is signed …
Law Enforcement Escorting Special Olympics Torch to Summer Games For 41 years, the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Kentucky has carried the Special Olympics Flame of Hope to our State Summer Games Opening Ceremony via their annual Final Leg. But this year the Flame got an earlier start than usual thanks to a …
Kentucky is sending more than just our competition delegation to the Special Olympics USA Games later this month in Minneapolis, Minn. Two Special Olympics Kentucky athletes will also be headed to the Games in very unique roles. Longtime Special Olympics Kentucky athlete Tonya Cornett of Paris will be going to Minnesota to serve as a …
Special Olympics Kentucky, Louisville City FC and the LouCity & Racing Foundation are combining to start the region’s first Unified soccer team, expanding each entity’s commitment to inclusion and community impact. The announcement was made at a signing ceremony on May 16 at the Lynn Family Sports Vision and Training Center. Members of the team …
Team Leaves from Louisville for Minneapolis on June 19 We are now just days away from the start of the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games and Team Kentucky is READY TO GO!!! The 67 members of the Team Kentucky delegation will gather before the USA Games on Thursday, June 18, at the Courtyard by Marriott …
Construction and Improvements Force Some Venues to Relocate in 2026 Everyone who heads to Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond June 5-7 for the State Summer Games will notice some big changes to some event locations. As EKU continues to make improvements to the campus, construction will once again impact this year’s events. The biggest change …
Athletes Flex Their Muscles in New Event A little bit of history was made on Derby Weekend in Louisville this year, but it didn’t have anything to do with horse racing. On Sunday, May 3, as the rest of the city was winding down 31 Special Olympics Kentucky athletes came together at the Norton Sports …