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 ...
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 …
Contribution Results from 2022 Share the Love Event For the 10th 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 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 …
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! ...
The Only Time Team Kentucky Will Gather Before the Games For the first time since the team was named in mid-2021 all 60 athletes, Unified partners and coaches who make up Team Kentucky for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games will gather in one place. The team will meet March 18-20 in Richmond for Team …
Join us Sunday, May 29, for Special Olympics Night at Louisville Slugger Field Special Olympics Kentucky is teaming up with the Louisville Bats on May 29 to send Team Kentucky off to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games. In celebration of the Games, The Louisville Bats have invited members of Team Kentucky to participate in …
The Special Olympics Kentucky basketball season has come to an end and that means that athletes across the state are gearing up for the spring sports season and the drive to the 2022 State Summer Games, which will be held June 4 at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond. Spring sports include track and field, swimming, …
Chitwood, Walker and Williams Honored at Annual SOKY Board Luncheon Special Olympics Kentucky presented its most prestigious awards of the year on Dec. 13 during our annual Board Luncheon. The Awards go to those who most exemplify the Spirit of Special Olympics throughout the year. Muhlenberg County athlete Katie Williams was named the program’s Athlete …
While in person Unified activities have still been limited at the high school level this fall, colleges were able to reinstate their previous activities and introduce some new ones. Â Through continued collaboration with active student leaders and Intramural Departments, SOKY partnered with three colleges to offer unified experiences during the fall semester. Both the University …