2019 World Summer Games Site Announced

2019 World Summer Games Site Announced

The Special Olympics International Board of Directors announced earlier this month that Special Olympics has awarded its flagship event and world’s largest humanitarian and sporting event of 2019, the Special Olympics World Games, to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Special Olympics International Board of Directors unanimously voted to award the World Games to Abu Dhabi based on a comprehensive bid proposal, a site visit by a Board Committee, and the country’s vision to create inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities throughout the UAE, their region and the world.

“Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi is revolutionary for our movement and for the Middle East region,” shared Timothy Shriver, Special Olympics Chairman. “There’s no better or more profound location than Abu Dhabi to invite the world to come together in celebration of sport, in celebration of people of all kinds, and to demonstrate to the world that the lines of division can be erased. We are thrilled to be the first fully global multisport Games of this size to be staged in the Middle East region of the world.”

The Games will be held in March of 2019.

Read the full release on SOI’s press page.

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The Peale Project

The Peale Project connected seven Special Olympics Southern California athlete photographers with four professional photographer mentors. Together, they documented the World Games in Los Angeles. Their work has been turned into a photo book so that everyone can experience the Games through the eyes of athletes.

The book can be purchased here: http://www.blurb.com/user/store/LA2015

Special Olympics World Games Recap Airs TONIGHT!

Be sure to tune into ESPN tonight to see the recap of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games on ESPN at 7pm CST!  The one-hour recap will feature highlights of the competitions from the Games and video from Closing Ceremonies.

Check out more video and pictures from World Games and ESPN here.

Let us know where you are watching the show!

#ReachUpLA

World Games Highlights

Can’t get enough of World Games? Check out this great video with highlights from the past week!

Over the course of the LA2015 Special Olympics World Games, Adore Creative travelled to all venues and captured every sport, country, dozens of awards ceremonies and many LA2015 special events using high speed, super slow motion cameras. The result is a five-minute film that portrays the beautiful spirit and emotional experience that Special Olympics athletes go through in their journeys and competitions.

The Results Are In!

This past week, Special Olympics Louisiana sent a delegation of 6 to compete as part of Special Olympics USA in the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles, California. Our Louisiana athletes worked hard to bring home 4 Gold medals, 1 Silver medal, 1 Bronze medal, 4 Fourth Place Ribbons, 2 Fifth Place Ribbons, 1 Seventh Place Ribbon, and 1 Eighth Place Ribbon. Thank you for all of your hard work and for making us proud!

There were nearly 7,000 athletes and 3,000 coaches, 30,000 volunteers and delegates from all over the world who to attended and competed in the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games. There were also about 500,000 family, friends, and spectators who came out to support the athletes.  For more information about the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games, or to donate visit our website at www.laso.org or contact us at 1-800-345-6644.

You can check out all of the pictures by clicking here.

SOLA Athletes Shine at World Games

As you may know, the 2015 Special Olympics World Games are underway until August 2nd. Special Olympics Louisiana proudly sent a delegation of 6 people (4 Athletes, 1 Unified Partner, and 1 Sports Manager) to compete as part of Special Olympics USA.

As of now, the Louisiana delegation has been awarded 4 Gold Medals, two 4th place ribbons,  and a 7th place ribbon. The competition continues through Sunday so stay tuned for the latest updates and don’t forget to #Cheer4USA!

To see the complete listing of Special Olympics USA’s results, click here.

Watch Opening Ceremonies on ESPN!

WATCH THE 2015 SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORLD GAMES ON ESPN!

Make plans to tune in to watch the Opening Ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games LIVE on July 25 at 9pm ET/6pm PT on ESPN and then keep watching

coverage every day during the World Games! Won’t be near a TV on July 25 to watch the Opening Ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games? No worries! Watch it live on your smart device or tablet on WatchESPN (must be a subscriber to view).

Be sure to cheer on the athletes from Louisiana during the Opening Ceremony parade of athletes! ESPN’s coverage from Los Angeles begins with the Opening

Ceremony on July 25th and continues daily throughout the Games. ESPN is the official broadcast partner of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games.

BROADCAST SCHEDULE:

Thurs., July 23 Robin Roberts Special 6PM PT ESPN

Sat., July 25 Robin Roberts Special 11:30AM PT ABC

30 For 30 Short: Brave In The Attempt 4:30PM PT ESPN

Robin Roberts Special 5 PM PT ESPN

LIVE: Opening Ceremony 6 PM PT ESPN

Sun. July 26 Daily LA2015 Show 4 PM PT ESPN2

Mon. July 27 Daily LA2015 Show 4 PM PT ESPN

Tues. July 28 Daily LA2015 Show 4 PM PT ESPN

Wed. July 29 Daily LA2015 Show 4 PM PT ESPN

Thu. July 30 Daily LA2015 Show 4 PM PT ESPN

Fri. July 31 Daily LA2015 Show 4 PM PT ESPN

Sat. August 1 Daily LA2015 Show 1PM PT ABC

Sat. August 1 Daily LA2015 Show 4 PM PT ESPN

Fri. August 7 Best of LA2015 Show 4 PM PT ESPN

Sat. August 8 Best of LA2015 Show 1 PM PT ABC

Check local listing for exact times. All shows will re-air on ESPN2 later the same night.

And be sure to visit ESPN’s webpage dedicated to all things World Games for news, videos, and more!

Learn more about the 2015 Special Olympics World Games at www.la2015.org.

Tune In! -CEO Corner

Greetings everyone,

We are just days away from the Opening Ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games! Our athletes have arrived in California and I would like to personally invite you to join us as we cheer for Special Olympics USA. The games may be in Los Angeles, but you don’t have to miss out on the excitement. Make plans to tune in to watch the Opening Ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games LIVE on July 25 at 8pm CT on ESPN and then keep watching coverage every day during the World Games! Won’t be near a TV on July 25 to watch the Opening Ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games? You can catch it live on your smart device or tablet on WatchESPN (must be a subscriber to view). Be sure to cheer on the athletes from Louisiana during the Opening Ceremony parade of athletes! ESPN’s coverage from Los Angeles begins with the Opening Ceremony on July 25th and continues daily, throughout the Games. ESPN is the official broadcast partner of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games.

To see the full broadcast schedule, click here.

And be sure to visit ESPN’s webpage – http://espn.go.com/extra/specialolympics -dedicated to all things World Games for news, videos, and more!

Learn more about the 2015 Special Olympics World Games at http://www.la2015.org!

Thank you for your continued support,

Pat Carpenter Bourgeois

President and CEO, Special Olympics Louisiana

World Games Athlete Send Off

Special Olympics Louisiana Athletes Depart Today for World Summer Games in Los Angeles, CA!

Special Olympics Louisiana has selected four (4) athletes, one (1) unified partner, and one (1) sport manager from the entire state of Louisiana to attend the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games. The Games will be held July 25-August 2, 2015 in Los Angeles, CA. Today, Monday, July 20^th from 5pm-6pm at The Edward Dufresne Community Center in Luling, LA, members of the local community will also be in attendance to “send-off” the delegation with congratulations. We hope to see you there to join us in wishing the best of luck to those heading to compete.

Where: Edward Dufresne Community Center, 285 Judge Edward Dufresne Pkwy, Luling, LA 70070

There are nearly 7,000 athletes and 3,000 coaches, 30,000 volunteers and delegates from all over the world expected to attend and compete in the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games. About 500,000 family, friends, and spectators are anticipated to attend. For more information about the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games, or to donate visit our website at www.laso.org or contact us at 1-800-345-6644.