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Gayle Anderson was live at Cal State Long Beach for the "2010 SPECIAL OLYMPICS SUMMER GAMES". June 12th and June 13th, Special Olympics Southern California will host the 2010 Summer Games at Cal State Long Beach. The public is invited to cheer on the more than 1,100 athletes participating six different competitions, including Aquatics, Track & Field Athletics, Basketball, Bocce, Golf and Gymnastics. Special Olympics athletes compete in categories based on gender, age and ability level. Including athletes, coaches, volunteers, and spectators, the Summer Games is expected to attract more than 6,000 people during the course of the two-day event.
The 41st annual Special Olympics Summer Games begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 12th with the Opening Ceremony, emceed by KTLA sports anchor, Derrin Horton. The ceremony includes the traditional Parade of Athletes and Lighting of the Cauldron, using a torch that was part of a two-week Torch Run relay organized by Southern California law enforcement agencies. Competitions will follow the ceremony starting at noon and ending at 5 p.m. and resume on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sports competitions include Aquatics, Athletics (Track/ Field), Basketball, Bocce, Golf and Gymnastics. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals will be presented after competitions at each sports venue.
New to this year's Summer Games is the Special Olympics Dream House Raffle on Sunday, June 13th from noon to 3 pm, where 350 prizes and the grand prize winner will be drawn. Net proceeds from the raffle will support programs for Special Olympics athletes. Everyone will also be treated to a free piece of Dream House Raffle cake, courtesy of The Vons Foundation, which is the Summer Games Title Sponsor.
In Summer Games tradition, the Rafer Johnson Breakfast With Champions is set for Saturday, June 12, at 11:30 am. This year's keynote speaker is Bobby Ryan, Anaheim Ducks forward and U.S. Hockey Olympic Silver Medalist. In addition, news anchor Ed Arnold will receive the first Rafer Johnson Humanitarian Award. Arnold is one of SOSC's founding Board Members. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased online at www.breakfastwithchampions.org.
The Summer Games also provide an opportunity for athletes to receive health screenings to examine the athletes' general health and improve their ability to train and compete in Special Olympics. Volunteer health professionals in Audiology, Physical Therapy, Podiatry, and Optometry offer free screenings to Special Olympics athletes at the Healthy Athletes Village.
Schedule of Events:
SATURDAY, JUNE 12TH
10 am Opening Ceremony
Track Stadium
11:30 am Breakfast With Champions (Tickets Required) Student Union Ballroom www.breakfastwithchampions.org
12 - 5 pm Competitions
SUNDAY, JUNE 13TH
8am-3 pm Competitions
12 pm Free Vons Giant Dream House Raffle Cake near Expo Park
12-3pm Dream House Raffl on Expo Park Stage www.socalraffle.com
3 pm Closing Ceremony on the Expo Park Stage
The 2010 Summer Games are made possible with the help of 3,000 volunteers and generous contributions from individuals and corporate sponsors, including The Vons Foundation, The Walt Disney Company, KTLA, Mattel, Mitchell E. Gordon Memorial Fund, Summit Entertainment, Toyota and UPS.
Special Olympics:
-This is the world's largest sports organization, transforms communities by inspiring people throughout the world to open their minds, accept and include people with intellectual disabilities and celebrate the similarities common to all people. All Special Olympics activities reflect the values, standards, traditions, ceremonies and events embodied in the modern Olympic movement. Children and adults with intellectual disabilities who participate in Special Olympics develop improved physical fitness and motor skills, greater self-confidence and a more positive self-image. Founded in 1969 by Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist Rafer Johnson, Special Olympics Southern California has been changing lives through the power of sport for more than 40 years and covers a geographic region encompassing 11 counties and extends from San Luis Obispo and Bakersfield to San Diego. Special Olympics Southern California offers year round sports training programs and competitions for individuals with intellectual disabilities offered at no cost to the athletes and their families. Special Olympics has a 95% brand recognition within the U.S. Eighty-three cents of every dollar Special Olympics Southern California raises goes directly to programs.
The 41st annual Special Olympics Summer Games begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 12th with the Opening Ceremony, emceed by KTLA sports anchor, Derrin Horton. The ceremony includes the traditional Parade of Athletes and Lighting of the Cauldron, using a torch that was part of a two-week Torch Run relay organized by Southern California law enforcement agencies. Competitions will follow the ceremony starting at noon and ending at 5 p.m. and resume on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sports competitions include Aquatics, Athletics (Track/ Field), Basketball, Bocce, Golf and Gymnastics. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals will be presented after competitions at each sports venue.
New to this year's Summer Games is the Special Olympics Dream House Raffle on Sunday, June 13th from noon to 3 pm, where 350 prizes and the grand prize winner will be drawn. Net proceeds from the raffle will support programs for Special Olympics athletes. Everyone will also be treated to a free piece of Dream House Raffle cake, courtesy of The Vons Foundation, which is the Summer Games Title Sponsor.
In Summer Games tradition, the Rafer Johnson Breakfast With Champions is set for Saturday, June 12, at 11:30 am. This year's keynote speaker is Bobby Ryan, Anaheim Ducks forward and U.S. Hockey Olympic Silver Medalist. In addition, news anchor Ed Arnold will receive the first Rafer Johnson Humanitarian Award. Arnold is one of SOSC's founding Board Members. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased online at www.breakfastwithchampions.org.
The Summer Games also provide an opportunity for athletes to receive health screenings to examine the athletes' general health and improve their ability to train and compete in Special Olympics. Volunteer health professionals in Audiology, Physical Therapy, Podiatry, and Optometry offer free screenings to Special Olympics athletes at the Healthy Athletes Village.
Schedule of Events:
SATURDAY, JUNE 12TH
10 am Opening Ceremony
Track Stadium
11:30 am Breakfast With Champions (Tickets Required) Student Union Ballroom www.breakfastwithchampions.org
12 - 5 pm Competitions
SUNDAY, JUNE 13TH
8am-3 pm Competitions
12 pm Free Vons Giant Dream House Raffle Cake near Expo Park
12-3pm Dream House Raffl on Expo Park Stage www.socalraffle.com
3 pm Closing Ceremony on the Expo Park Stage
The 2010 Summer Games are made possible with the help of 3,000 volunteers and generous contributions from individuals and corporate sponsors, including The Vons Foundation, The Walt Disney Company, KTLA, Mattel, Mitchell E. Gordon Memorial Fund, Summit Entertainment, Toyota and UPS.
Special Olympics:
-This is the world's largest sports organization, transforms communities by inspiring people throughout the world to open their minds, accept and include people with intellectual disabilities and celebrate the similarities common to all people. All Special Olympics activities reflect the values, standards, traditions, ceremonies and events embodied in the modern Olympic movement. Children and adults with intellectual disabilities who participate in Special Olympics develop improved physical fitness and motor skills, greater self-confidence and a more positive self-image. Founded in 1969 by Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist Rafer Johnson, Special Olympics Southern California has been changing lives through the power of sport for more than 40 years and covers a geographic region encompassing 11 counties and extends from San Luis Obispo and Bakersfield to San Diego. Special Olympics Southern California offers year round sports training programs and competitions for individuals with intellectual disabilities offered at no cost to the athletes and their families. Special Olympics has a 95% brand recognition within the U.S. Eighty-three cents of every dollar Special Olympics Southern California raises goes directly to programs.
