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 …
Spring Sports Season Blooms in April
Our Biggest Sports Season at Full Speed on the Way to Summer Games Our Spring Sports Season doesn’t fool around after the calendar hits April 1. April always means a flurry of Area and Regional competition action. This month athletes will line up at seven of our eight area track and field meets as well …
Help Wawa Support SOKY Through March 1
Three Ways to Help Wawa Support Special Olympics at Four Wawa Locations Wawa has been supporting Special Olympics Kentucky athletes for more than two years, even though they hadn’t opened their first store in the state until THIS July. Now, with four Kentucky stores were excited to participate in our first annual Wawa fundraising campaign. …
Rutter Receives 2025 Pinnacle Positive Impact Award
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 ...
SOKY’s Stine Selected for 2026 SONA Athlete Congress
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 …
Team Kentucky Unveils Bold New Look for 2026
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 …
Team Kentucky To Be Announced Sept. 3
Team Kentucky to Take 66 to Games in Minnesota The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games will be here before you know it. We are set to announce the 66-person Team Kentucky delegation that will represent the state in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 2pm on the Special Olympics Kentucky Facebook page, YouTube channel …
Sunshine Class Expands in 2026
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 …
Summer Games Traffic & Weather Information
IMPORTANT SUMMER GAMES WEATHER & TRAFFIC INFORMATION We are very excited about this weekend’s State Summer Games and celebrating the 30th year of the Games being held in Richmond at Eastern Kentucky University. We are aware of the threat of bad weather for this weekend. We have a plan to move the Opening Ceremonies to …
Healthy Athlete Spotlight: David Sexton
David “Lil Dave” Sexton Turns Health Around and Returns to Special Olympics Competition Our Healthy Athlete spotlight shines on longtime Bowling Green athlete, David “Lil Dave” Sexton. Dave has been representing Special Olympics Kentucky for 20+ years, playing soccer, softball, basketball and flag football. This includes a 2018 appearance at Special Olympics USA games in …