Special Olympics Kentucky

2026 Snow Day Spectacular Esports Event
2026-03-12 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Athletes and Unified partners from Kentucky and additional states battle for Rocket League supremacy.

2026 State Basketball Tournament & Team Skills Competition
2026-03-14 08:00 - 2026-03-15 14:00 | Mid-America Sports Center, 1906 Watterson Trail, Louisville, KY, 40299, United States
Teams from throughout Kentucky compete for state titles at the MidAmerica Sports Center.
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2026 Team Kentucky Training Camp
2026-03-20 19:00 - 2026-03-22 13:00 | Eastern Kentucky University, 521 Lancaster Ave., Richmond, KY, 40475, United States
Team Kentucky comes together in its entirety for the first and only time before the USA Games in June.
Information and Schedule

2026 Area 8 Track and Field Meet
2026-04-11 09:45 - 13:00 | Great Crossing High School, 120 Betsy Way, Georgetown, KY, 40324, United States
Athletes from central Kentucky compete to advance to the 2026 State Summer Games.

2026 Area 3&9 Track and Field Meet
2026-04-11 10:00 - 12:30 | Johnson Central High School, 257 N Mayo Trail, Paintsville, KY, 41240, United States
Athletes from throughout Eastern Kentucky compete to earn a spot at the State Summer Games.

2026 South/East Regional Soccer Tournament
2026-04-12 08:00 - 17:00 | Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Center, 801 Edith Rd, Louisville, KY, 40206, United States
Teams from across the state compete to prepare for the State Soccer Tournament which will be held at the State Summer Games.

2026 South/West Regional Swim Meet
2026-04-18 09:30 - 13:00 | Owensboro Health Healthpark, 1006 Ford Ave., Owensboro, KY, 42301, United States
Swimmers hit the pool at Owensboro Health to compete for a Spot at the Brad Harkleroad Memorial State Swim Meet.

2026 Area 5 Track and Field Meet
2026-04-25 09:00 - 13:00 | Bowling Green High School, 1801 Rockingham Ave, Bowling Green, KY, 42104, United States
Athletes from the south central part of Kentucky around Bowling Green compete to earn a spot at the State Summer Games.

Area 6 Track and Field Meet
2026-04-25 09:45 - 12:30 | Southwestern High School, 1760 WTLO Rd., Somerset, KY, 42503, United States
Athletes from the Lake Cumberland region of Kentucky compete to earn a spot at the State Summer Games.

Area 7 Track and Field Meet
2026-04-25 09:45 - 14:00 | Lloyd High School, 450 Bartlett Ave, Erlanger, KY, 41018, United States
Athletes from Northern Kentucky compete to earn a spot at the State Summer Games.

2026 Area 1 Track and Field Meet
2026-04-25 10:45 - 14:00 | Calloway County High School, 2108 College Farm Rd, Murray, KY, 42071, United States
Athletes from far Western Kentucky compete to earn a spot at the State Summer Games.

2026 Area 2 Track and Field Meet
2026-04-25 11:00 - 14:00 | Owensboro Middle School, 1300 Booth Ave, Owensboro, KY, 42301, United States
Athletes from the northwestern part of Kentucky surrounding Owensboro compete to earn a spot at the State Summer Games.

2026 Area 4 Track and Field Meet
2026-05-09 09:00 - 14:00 | Mercy Academy, 5801 Fegenbush Ln, Louisville, KY, 40228, United States
Athletes from the area surrounding Louisville compete to earn a spot at the State Summer Games.

2026 Brad Harkleroad Memorial Swim Meet
2026-05-16 08:00 - 16:00 | Ralph Wright Natatorium, 2216 S Floyd St, Louisville, KY, 40208, United States
Swimmers from across the state, including the four who will compete at the 2026 USA Games, swim for gold at Ralph Wright Natatorium at the University of Louisville.

2026 State Summer Games
2026-06-05 18:00 - 2026-06-07 11:00 | KY
Athletes from throughout Kentucky will gather at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond for the biggest weekend of the Special Olympics Kentucky year. Athletes will compete in Bocce, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Soccer and Track and Field, as well as take part in Opening Ceremonies, Healthy Athletes, Olympic Town and the Closing Ceremonies and Victory Dance.
June 5
9:00 am – Torch Run Final Leg Flame of Hope Lighting at the Frankfort Police Department
11:00 am – Final Leg at Stewart Home and School in Frankfort
12:30 pm – Final Leg at Nicholasville Police Department
2:00 pm – Final Leg at Old Morrison Building at Transylvania University in Lexington
2:45 pm – Final Leg at Old Fayette County Courthouse
3:30 pm – Unified Bocce Competition Begins
4:00 pm – Final Leg at Richmond Police Department
6:00 pm – Opening Ceremonies
7:00 pm – Bocce & Track and Field competition begin
June 6
8:00 am – Competition begins at all venues
9:00 am – Healthy Athletes and Olympic Town open
6:30 pm – Closing Ceremonies

2026 Team Kentucky USA Games Departure
2026-06-19 07:25 - 08:00 | Muhammad Ali International Airport, 600 Terminal Dr., Louisville, KY, 40209, United States
Team Kentucky leaves from Louisville for the USA Games!

2026 Team Kentucky USA Games Return
2026-06-27 08:00 - 21:30 | Muhammad Ali International Airport, 600 Terminal Dr., Louisville, KY, 40209, United States
Team Kentucky returns from the USA Games (hopefully with bunches of medals).
