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'''Special Olympics USA Games''' is an event held once every four years in the United States, offering athletes from across the nation to compete in summer sports, including many of the 32 Olympic-type sports Special Olympics recognizes globally. Special Olympics is a sports organization for children and adults with [[intellectual disabilities]] in the [[United States]]. It is part of the global [[Special Olympics]] movement. Special Olympics was founded in 1968 with the main goal to accept and welcome individuals as they are. Special Olympics provides year-round training in Olympic based sports and is based in 192 countries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.specialolympics.org/|title=Special Olympics Home Page|website=Special Olympics|access-date=2017-01-23}}</ref>
'''Special Olympics USA''' is a sports organization for children and adults with [[intellectual disabilities]] in the [[United States]]. It is part of the global [[Special Olympics]] movement. Special Olympics was founded in 1968 with the main goal of accepting and welcoming individuals as they are. Special Olympics provides year-round training in Olympic based sports and is based in 204 countries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.specialolympics.org/|title=Special Olympics Home Page|website=Special Olympics|access-date=2017-01-23}}</ref>
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===2006 Special Olympics USA Games===
===2006 Special Olympics USA Games===
[[File:USAnationalgames2006.jpg|thumb|upright|Logo of the 2006 Special Olympics USA National Games]]
The first, quadrennial, USA National Games were held July 1–8, 2006, in [[Ames, Iowa]].<ref name=2006GamesResults>[http://www.2006nationalgames.org/webexport/index.html Games Results]. 2006 Special Olympics USA National Games official website. Retrieved 2014-06-21.</ref> The city of Ames and [[Iowa State University]] hosted over 3,000 [[Sportsperson|athletes]] from all 50 states in 13 sports, including [[Swimming (sport)|aquatics]], [[basketball]], [[bocce]], [[bowling]], [[golf]], artistic [[gymnastics]], rhythmic gymnastics, [[powerlifting]], [[soccer]], [[softball]], [[tennis]], [[track and field]], and [[volleyball]].<ref name=2006GamesResults/> Over 8,000 volunteers were needed to make this event run smoothly. Actor [[Tom Arnold (actor)|Tom Arnold]], originally from [[Iowa]], was the [[Master of Ceremonies]] for the Opening Ceremonies, and several other celebrities were at the event as well, including [[NFL]] [[quarterback]] [[Kurt Warner]] and actor [[Brandon Routh]], both also Iowans.
The first, quadrennial, USA National Games were held July 1–8, 2006, in [[Ames, Iowa]].<ref name=2006GamesResults>[http://www.2006nationalgames.org/webexport/index.html Games Results]. 2006 Special Olympics USA National Games official website. Retrieved 2014-06-21.</ref> The city of Ames and [[Iowa State University]] hosted over 3,000 [[Sportsperson|athletes]] from all 50 states in 13 sports, including [[Swimming (sport)|aquatics]], [[basketball]], [[bocce]], [[bowling]], [[golf]], artistic [[gymnastics]], rhythmic gymnastics, [[powerlifting]], [[soccer]], [[softball]], [[tennis]], [[track and field]], and [[volleyball]].<ref name=2006GamesResults/> Over 8,000 volunteers were needed to make this event run smoothly. Actor [[Tom Arnold (actor)|Tom Arnold]], originally from [[Iowa]], was the [[Master of Ceremonies]] for the Opening Ceremonies, and several other celebrities were at the event as well, including [[NFL]] [[quarterback]] [[Kurt Warner]] and actor [[Brandon Routh]], both also Iowans.


===2010 Special Olympics USA Games===
===2010 Special Olympics USA Games===
[[Lincoln, Nebraska]] hosted the Games, July 18–23.<ref name=2010USANationalGames/>
[[Lincoln, Nebraska]], hosted the Games, on July 18–23.<ref name=2010USANationalGames/>


===2014 Special Olympics USA Games===
===2014 Special Olympics USA Games===
The 2014 Special Olympics USA Games were held from June 14–21 in [[New Jersey]].<ref>[http://www.specialolympics.org/games-results.aspx?id=31841 2014 USA Games / Princeton, NJ]. Special Olympics official website. Retrieved 2014-06-21.</ref> The Opening Ceremony was held at [[Prudential Center]] in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Special Olympics 2014 USA Games opening ceremonies illuminate Prudential Center|first=Amy|last=Kuperinsky|publisher=The Star-Ledger|date=June 15, 2014|url=http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2014/06/special_olympics_2014_usa_games_opening_ceremonies_new_jersey.html|accessdate=2014-06-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2014/06/special_olympics_2014_usa_games_opening_ceremony_prudential_center_nj.html#incart_river_default|title=Live: Special Olympics 2014 USA Games opening ceremonies at Prudential Center|work=NJ.com}}</ref> Competition was held at venues throughout Mercer County including [[The College of New Jersey]] in the [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] suburb of [[Ewing Township, New Jersey|Ewing]],<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/nj_gets_special_olympics_in_AhbV8cwlMBY8Q28oKJTOWN#ixzz1Gu0NXQdp | work=New York Post | first=Don | last=Kaplan | title=NJ gets Special Olympics in '14 | date=2011-03-17}}</ref> [[Rider University]], [[Princeton University]] and [[Mercer County Park]]. The budget for the event exceeded $15M. The Games Founding Partners included 21st Century Fox,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.21cf.com|title=21st Century Fox|publisher=}}</ref> Barnabas Health,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barnabashealth.org/|title=Barnabas Health - Comprehensive Healthcare in New Jersey|work=Barnabas Health}}</ref> HESS,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hess.com/|title=Hess Corporation - A Leading Independent Energy Company - ..itefinityWebApp_IN_1|publisher=}}</ref> KPMG,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kpmg.com/US/en/Pages/default.aspx|title=Cutting Through Complexity - KPMG - US|publisher=}}</ref> NJSEA,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.njsea.com/}}</ref> Prudential,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prudential.com/view/page/public|title=Life Insurance, Retirement, Investments - Prudential Financial|publisher=}}</ref> PSE&G,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pseg.com/|title=PSEG We make things work for you|publisher=}}</ref> ShopRite,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shoprite.com/|title=ShopRite}}</ref> Toys"R"Us<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toysrus.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=2255956|title=Toysrus.com, The Official Toys"R"Us Site - Toys, Games, & More|work=Toysrus}}</ref> and WWE.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://community.wwe.com/|title=WWE Community}}</ref>
The 2014 Special Olympics USA Games were held from June 14 to 21 in [[New Jersey]].<ref>[http://www.specialolympics.org/games-results.aspx?id=31841 2014 USA Games / Princeton, NJ]. Special Olympics official website. Retrieved 2014-06-21.</ref> The Opening Ceremony was held at [[Prudential Center]] in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Special Olympics 2014 USA Games opening ceremonies illuminate Prudential Center|first=Amy|last=Kuperinsky|publisher=The Star-Ledger|date=June 15, 2014|url=http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2014/06/special_olympics_2014_usa_games_opening_ceremonies_new_jersey.html|accessdate=2014-06-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2014/06/special_olympics_2014_usa_games_opening_ceremony_prudential_center_nj.html#incart_river_default|title=Live: Special Olympics 2014 USA Games opening ceremonies at Prudential Center|work=NJ.com|date=16 June 2014 }}</ref> Competition was held at venues throughout Mercer County including [[The College of New Jersey]] in the [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] suburb of [[Ewing Township, New Jersey|Ewing]],<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/nj_gets_special_olympics_in_AhbV8cwlMBY8Q28oKJTOWN#ixzz1Gu0NXQdp | work=New York Post | first=Don | last=Kaplan | title=NJ gets Special Olympics in '14 | date=2011-03-17}}</ref> [[Rider University]], [[Princeton University]] and [[Mercer County Park]]. The budget for the event exceeded $15M. The Games Founding Partners included 21st Century Fox,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.21cf.com|title=21st Century Fox|publisher=}}</ref> Barnabas Health,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barnabashealth.org/|title=Barnabas Health - Comprehensive Healthcare in New Jersey|work=Barnabas Health}}</ref> HESS,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hess.com/|title=Hess Corporation - A Leading Independent Energy Company - ..itefinityWebApp_IN_1|publisher=}}</ref> KPMG,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kpmg.com/US/en/Pages/default.aspx|title=Cutting Through Complexity - KPMG - US|date=19 September 2022 |publisher=}}</ref> NJSEA,<ref>{{cite web |title=New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority |url=https://www.njsea.com/ |website=www.njsea.com |access-date=6 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230701124343/https://www.njsea.com/ |archive-date=July 1, 2023 |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref> Prudential,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prudential.com/view/page/public|title=Life Insurance, Retirement, Investments - Prudential Financial|publisher=}}</ref> PSE&G,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pseg.com/|title=PSEG We make things work for you|publisher=}}</ref> ShopRite,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shoprite.com/|title=ShopRite}}</ref> Toys"R"Us<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toysrus.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=2255956|title=Toysrus.com, The Official Toys"R"Us Site - Toys, Games, & More|work=Toysrus}}</ref> and WWE.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://community.wwe.com/|title=WWE Community}}</ref>


[[Baseball]] was introduced as a sport at the USA Games for the first time, with four teams – from Alabama, Delaware, New Jersey, and Rhode Island.<ref name=BaseballGamesDebut>{{cite web|title=Special Olympics baseball games debut at Trenton Thunder ballpark|first=Benjamin|last=Teicher|date=June 19, 2014|publisher=[[Asbury Park Press]]|url=http://www.app.com/story/sports/2014/06/19/special-olympics-baseball-games-debut-trenton-thunder-ballpark/11005217/|accessdate=2014-06-21}}</ref> The gold– and bronze–medal games were played in [[Arm & Hammer Park]] in Trenton.<ref name=BaseballGamesDebut/><ref>[https://www.2014specialolympics.org/games/ba-baseball-team/#.U6X1LxEU-Uk Baseball]. 2014 Special Olympics USA National Games official website. Retrieved 2014-06-21.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New Jersey Wins Special Olympics Gold At ARM & HAMMER Park|date=June 20, 2014|publisher=[[Trenton Thunder]]|url=http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140620&content_id=80731854&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t567&sid=t567|accessdate=2014-06-21|quote=Team New Jersey captured the Gold Medal in the Special Olympics USA Games Inaugural Baseball Finals. Team Rhode Island earned the Silver Medal, Team Delaware earned Bronze and Team Alabama finished in fourth.}}</ref>
[[Baseball]] was introduced as a sport at the USA Games for the first time, with four teams – from Alabama, Delaware, New Jersey, and Rhode Island.<ref name=BaseballGamesDebut>{{cite web|title=Special Olympics baseball games debut at Trenton Thunder ballpark|first=Benjamin|last=Teicher|date=June 19, 2014|publisher=[[Asbury Park Press]]|url=http://www.app.com/story/sports/2014/06/19/special-olympics-baseball-games-debut-trenton-thunder-ballpark/11005217/|accessdate=2014-06-21}}</ref> The gold– and bronze–medal games were played in [[Arm & Hammer Park]] in Trenton.<ref name=BaseballGamesDebut/><ref>[https://www.2014specialolympics.org/games/ba-baseball-team/#.U6X1LxEU-Uk Baseball]. 2014 Special Olympics USA National Games official website. Retrieved 2014-06-21.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New Jersey Wins Special Olympics Gold At ARM & HAMMER Park|date=June 20, 2014|publisher=[[Trenton Thunder]]|url=http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140620&content_id=80731854&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t567&sid=t567|accessdate=2014-06-21|quote=Team New Jersey captured the Gold Medal in the Special Olympics USA Games Inaugural Baseball Finals. Team Rhode Island earned the Silver Medal, Team Delaware earned Bronze, and Team Alabama finished fourth.}}</ref>


The [[triathlon]] was held for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mercer County Park hosts Special Olympics' inaugural triathlon
The [[triathlon]] was held for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mercer County Park hosts Special Olympics' inaugural triathlon
|first=Brielle|last=Urciuoli|publisher=The Times of Trenton|date=June 18, 2014|url=http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2014/06/mercer_county_park_hosts_special_olympics_inaugural_triathlon.html|accessdate=2014-06-21}}</ref>
|first=Brielle|last=Urciuoli|publisher=The Times of Trenton|date=June 18, 2014|url=http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2014/06/mercer_county_park_hosts_special_olympics_inaugural_triathlon.html|accessdate=2014-06-21}}</ref>
[[File:Four by 100 Special Olympics.jpg|thumb|The [[4 × 100 metres relay]] at the Special Olympics 2022 USA Games in [[Orlando, Florida]].]]

===2018 Special Olympics USA Games===
===2018 Special Olympics USA Games===
The 2018 Special Olympics USA Games were held in [[Seattle, Washington]] from July 1–6, 2018. The USA Games featured more than 4,000 athletes competing in 14 different sports. The Opening Ceremony took place on July 1 at [[Husky Stadium]] and included a 2,000-person choir and musical performances from [[Ann Wilson]] and [[Charlie Puth]]. The sporting events were held primarily on the [[University of Washington]] campus and in various venues around the region.<ref>{{cite news |last=Webeck |first=Evan |date=June 29, 2018 |title=Special Olympics 101: A novice's guide to Seattle's USA Games |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/a-beginners-guide-to-seattles-special-olympics-usa-games-map-explainers-schedules-and-more/ |work=[[The Seattle Times]] |accessdate=June 29, 2018}}</ref>
The 2018 Special Olympics USA Games were held in [[Seattle, Washington]], from July 1–6, 2018. The USA Games featured more than 4,000 athletes competing in 14 different sports. The Opening Ceremony took place on July 1 at [[Husky Stadium]] and included a 2,000-person choir and musical performances from [[Allen Stone]], [[Ann Wilson]] and [[Charlie Puth]]. The sporting events were held primarily on the [[University of Washington]] campus and in various venues around the region.<ref>{{cite news |last=Webeck |first=Evan |date=June 29, 2018 |title=Special Olympics 101: A novice's guide to Seattle's USA Games |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/a-beginners-guide-to-seattles-special-olympics-usa-games-map-explainers-schedules-and-more/ |work=[[The Seattle Times]] |accessdate=June 29, 2018}}</ref>


===2022 Special Olympics USA Games ===
===2022 Special Olympics USA Games ===
The 2022 Special Olympics USA Games were held in [[Orlando, Florida]], from June 5-11, 2022. The USA Games featured 5,500 athletes and coaches from all 50 states and The Caribbean. The opening ceremony was held on June 5 at [[Exploria Stadium]] and was produced by [[Disney Live Entertainment]] featuring performances from [[Sara Bareilles]] and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.2022specialolympicsusagames.org/opening-ceremony-information|title=Opening Ceremony Information|website=2022 Special Olympics USA Games|accessdate=2022-05-09}}</ref>
The 2022 Special Olympics USA Games will be held in Orlando, Florida June 5-11, 2022.

===2026 Special Olympics USA Games===

The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games will be held in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. Most events will be held at the University of Minnesota campus.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-06 |title=Minnesota Wins Bid to Host the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games |url=https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/news/minnesota-wins-bid-to-host-the-2026-special-olympics-usa-games |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=2026SpecialOlympicsUSAGames.org |language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.specialolympics.org/Common/Special_Olympics_A_to_Z.aspx Special Olympics] official website
*[http://www.specialolympics.org/Common/Special_Olympics_A_to_Z.aspx Special Olympics] official website
*[http://www.specialolympics.org/Regions/north-america/_Region-Front/North-America.aspx North America] Region (Canada, the Caribbean, and the U.S.). Special Olympics official website
*[http://www.specialolympics.org/Regions/north-america/_Region-Front/North-America.aspx North America] Region (Canada, the Caribbean, and the U.S.). Special Olympics official website
* [http://www.2006nationalgames.org 2006 Special Olympics USA National Games] official website
*[http://www.2006nationalgames.org 2006 Special Olympics USA National Games]{{dead link|date=August 2022}} official website
* [http://www.2010specialolympics.org/default.asp 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games] official website
*[http://www.2010specialolympics.org/default.asp 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games]{{dead link|date=August 2022}} official website
*[https://www.2014specialolympics.org/ 2014 Special Olympics USA National Games] official website
*[https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/news/2014-special-olympics-usa-games 2014 Special Olympics USA National Games] official website


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Special Olympics USA is a sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities in the United States. It is part of the global Special Olympics movement. Special Olympics was founded in 1968 with the main goal of accepting and welcoming individuals as they are. Special Olympics provides year-round training in Olympic based sports and is based in 204 countries.[1]

Special Olympics USA Games

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The Special Olympics USA Games is a national Special Olympics event held every four years in the United States.[2]

2006 Special Olympics USA Games

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The first, quadrennial, USA National Games were held July 1–8, 2006, in Ames, Iowa.[3] The city of Ames and Iowa State University hosted over 3,000 athletes from all 50 states in 13 sports, including aquatics, basketball, bocce, bowling, golf, artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, powerlifting, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.[3] Over 8,000 volunteers were needed to make this event run smoothly. Actor Tom Arnold, originally from Iowa, was the Master of Ceremonies for the Opening Ceremonies, and several other celebrities were at the event as well, including NFL quarterback Kurt Warner and actor Brandon Routh, both also Iowans.

2010 Special Olympics USA Games

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Lincoln, Nebraska, hosted the Games, on July 18–23.[2]

2014 Special Olympics USA Games

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The 2014 Special Olympics USA Games were held from June 14 to 21 in New Jersey.[4] The Opening Ceremony was held at Prudential Center in Newark.[5][6] Competition was held at venues throughout Mercer County including The College of New Jersey in the Trenton suburb of Ewing,[7] Rider University, Princeton University and Mercer County Park. The budget for the event exceeded $15M. The Games Founding Partners included 21st Century Fox,[8] Barnabas Health,[9] HESS,[10] KPMG,[11] NJSEA,[12] Prudential,[13] PSE&G,[14] ShopRite,[15] Toys"R"Us[16] and WWE.[17]

Baseball was introduced as a sport at the USA Games for the first time, with four teams – from Alabama, Delaware, New Jersey, and Rhode Island.[18] The gold– and bronze–medal games were played in Arm & Hammer Park in Trenton.[18][19][20]

The triathlon was held for the first time.[21]

The 4 × 100 metres relay at the Special Olympics 2022 USA Games in Orlando, Florida.

2018 Special Olympics USA Games

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The 2018 Special Olympics USA Games were held in Seattle, Washington, from July 1–6, 2018. The USA Games featured more than 4,000 athletes competing in 14 different sports. The Opening Ceremony took place on July 1 at Husky Stadium and included a 2,000-person choir and musical performances from Allen Stone, Ann Wilson and Charlie Puth. The sporting events were held primarily on the University of Washington campus and in various venues around the region.[22]

2022 Special Olympics USA Games

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The 2022 Special Olympics USA Games were held in Orlando, Florida, from June 5-11, 2022. The USA Games featured 5,500 athletes and coaches from all 50 states and The Caribbean. The opening ceremony was held on June 5 at Exploria Stadium and was produced by Disney Live Entertainment featuring performances from Sara Bareilles and others.[23]

2026 Special Olympics USA Games

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The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games will be held in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. Most events will be held at the University of Minnesota campus.[24]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Special Olympics Home Page". Special Olympics. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Special Olympics 2010 USA National Games official website. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  3. ^ a b Games Results. 2006 Special Olympics USA National Games official website. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  4. ^ 2014 USA Games / Princeton, NJ. Special Olympics official website. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  5. ^ Kuperinsky, Amy (June 15, 2014). "Special Olympics 2014 USA Games opening ceremonies illuminate Prudential Center". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  6. ^ "Live: Special Olympics 2014 USA Games opening ceremonies at Prudential Center". NJ.com. June 16, 2014.
  7. ^ Kaplan, Don (March 17, 2011). "NJ gets Special Olympics in '14". New York Post.
  8. ^ "21st Century Fox".
  9. ^ "Barnabas Health - Comprehensive Healthcare in New Jersey". Barnabas Health.
  10. ^ "Hess Corporation - A Leading Independent Energy Company - ..itefinityWebApp_IN_1".
  11. ^ "Cutting Through Complexity - KPMG - US". September 19, 2022.
  12. ^ "New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority". www.njsea.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  13. ^ "Life Insurance, Retirement, Investments - Prudential Financial".
  14. ^ "PSEG We make things work for you".
  15. ^ "ShopRite".
  16. ^ "Toysrus.com, The Official Toys"R"Us Site - Toys, Games, & More". Toysrus.
  17. ^ "WWE Community".
  18. ^ a b Teicher, Benjamin (June 19, 2014). "Special Olympics baseball games debut at Trenton Thunder ballpark". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  19. ^ Baseball. 2014 Special Olympics USA National Games official website. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  20. ^ "New Jersey Wins Special Olympics Gold At ARM & HAMMER Park". Trenton Thunder. June 20, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014. Team New Jersey captured the Gold Medal in the Special Olympics USA Games Inaugural Baseball Finals. Team Rhode Island earned the Silver Medal, Team Delaware earned Bronze, and Team Alabama finished fourth.
  21. ^ Urciuoli, Brielle (June 18, 2014). "Mercer County Park hosts Special Olympics' inaugural triathlon". The Times of Trenton. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  22. ^ Webeck, Evan (June 29, 2018). "Special Olympics 101: A novice's guide to Seattle's USA Games". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  23. ^ "Opening Ceremony Information". 2022 Special Olympics USA Games. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  24. ^ "Minnesota Wins Bid to Host the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games". 2026SpecialOlympicsUSAGames.org. May 6, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
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