Let the Games Begin! Team Kentucky marches into Exploria Stadium during the Parade of Athletes at the 2022 USA Games Opening Ceremonies. Led by the Unified golf pair of Wake Mullins and Unified partner Dennis Gaines, Team Kentucky marched proudly into Exploria Stadium - the home of the Orlando City FC of MLS and the ...
Follow the USA Games on ESPN
Worldwide Leader Once Again Offering Extensive USA Games Coverage ESPN – The Worldwide Leader in Sports – will be more than just the host of the 2022 USA Games at its Wide World of Sports Complex. The ESPN family of networks will also once again offer hours of USA Games programming on ESPN, ESPN2, the …
SOKY Celebrates Ten Years of Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy’s State Summer Games Sponsorship
Partnership with Summer Games Platinum Sponsor Continues to Grow Since Start in 2013 There will be a lot to celebrate when the Special Olympics Kentucky State Summer Games open at Eastern Kentucky University this year on Friday, June 3. In addition to the accomplishments of the more than 1,000 athletes competing in the Games, Special …
USA Games Open June 5
Team Kentucky is Set to Fly to Florida The ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex will host most of the USA Games competition. Close to a year of anticipation comes to an end for the members of Team Kentucky, when they depart for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games on Saturday, June 4. The team ...
Jefferson, Shelby County Schools Play Unified This Spring
Teams Participated in Unified Bocce and Basketball Events Although many schools still experienced challenges organizing activities this spring, April presented an opportunity to try a couple new unified events. A Unified Bocce competition was held for middle schools and our normal high school unified basketball season became a fun skills day followed by a 4v4 …
It’s Time for Summer Sports Season
The hot and humid days of July are here and for Special Olympics athletes across the state, that means one thing - Summer Sports Season! The Special Olympics Kentucky Summer Sports Season consists of softball and golf, and July is when both sports really start to hit their strides. Softball leagues are now underway in ...
SOKY Training First Health Messengers
Athletes Learning How to Help Share Information About Healthy Lifestyles Even as most of our athletes are preparing for the upcoming State Summer Games, one group of Special Olympics Kentucky athletes continues to prepare for another goal: spreading the message of healthy choices and healthy lifestyles to their fellow athletes. The group of seven athletes …
Bachman Share the Love Donations Now Top $340,000
Contribution Results from 2023 Share the Love Event For the 11th consecutive year, Bachman Subaru in Louisville chose to include Special Olympics Kentucky as a local option in the annual Subaru Share the Love Holiday promotion. The promotion allows people who purchase a new Subaru from Bachman during the Holiday season to designate $250 of …
KSP’s Brewer to Represent Kentucky at USA Games Final Leg
KSP Veteran Will Help Escort Flame of Hope from Miami to Opening Ceremonies in Orlando Sergeant Barrett Brewer of the Kentucky State Police, has been selected to represent Kentucky as part of the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg. The Final Leg will carry the Special Olympics Flame of Hope …
Team Kentucky Ready for Florida
Next Stop for Team Kentucky is Orlando! Bocce athlete Kym Dicakamore practices at the EKU Rec Center during Team Kentucky Training Camp. The athletes, Unified partners and coaches who make up Team Kentucky for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games completed their official team preparations for the Games and now their next stop is Orlando! ...