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 …
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 …
Submissions Due April 30 We’re excited once again to celebrate and showcase the artistic talents of our athletes in the 2026 Summer Games Art Competition. Now is the time to get your submission in to participate this year. Artists can produce any type of media, so use your imagination (and what you already have at …
Team Kentucky Uses Time to Bond Before Minneapolis For the first time since the team was named last September all 67 athletes, Unified partners and coaches who make up Team Kentucky for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games will be united for the first time. The team will meet March 20-22 in Richmond for Team …
Longtime Ft. Mitchell Athlete Receives Honor in Second Year of the Award Cari Mulhall (left) and Barbara Jaenisch of Pinnacle Financial Services present the Pinnacle Positive Impact Award to Luke Rutterer. Longtime Special Olympics athlete and Athlete Ambassador Luke Rutterer of Ft. Mitchell has been recognized as the 2025 Pinnacle Positive Impact Award. The presentation ...
Athlete Board Representative Among 27 Selected from U.S., Canada and Caribbean We are proud to announce that Louisville athlete and SOKY Athlete Board Member Austin Stine has been selected to participate in the 2026 Special Olympics North America Athlete Congress. The first Athlete Congress in SONA history, the meeting will include 27 athletes and athlete …
Kentucky Changes Team Colors, Logo for 2026 USA Games Before the Team Kentucky Announcement video introduced the athletes, Unified partners, coaches and caddies who will represent the state at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, a surprise announcement unveiled updated team colors and branding for Team Kentucky for the Games. A video narrated by “Voice …
State Fair Opportunity is Just One Way to Get Involved This Year For the last two years, Special Olympics Kentucky has supported the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Sunshine Class at the Kentucky State Fair. The Sunshine Class has given individuals with disabilities the opportunity to show a lamb in the ring at Broadbent Arena during …
Pinnacle Positive Impact Award Recognizes Outstanding Athlete Leaders At the end of our 2024 Athlete Leadership Program graduation ceremony, we unveiled a new award that will honor outstanding graduates of our Athlete Leadership Program. The Pinnacle Positive Impact Award was developed in conjunction with Athlete Leadership Program presenting sponsor Pinnacle Financial Services to honor graduates …