2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games
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2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games
| 14th Special Olympics World Summer Games | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Los Angeles, United States |
| Teams participating | 170 |
| Athletes participating | 7,000 |
| Events | 21 |
| Opening ceremony | TBD |
| Closing ceremony | TBD |
The 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games is a sporting event that will be held in Los Angeles in July 2015. [1] It will be the first Summer Special Olympics held in the US in 16 years.[2] It will mark the second time Los Angeles hosts the event, having previously hosted in 1972. Los Angeles hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1932 and 1984. It was announced on September 15, 2011 that Los Angeles won its bid beating out a bid from South Africa.[3] It is expected that the games will attract about 40,000 volunteers.[4]
Sports
- Aquatics
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Bocce
- Bowling
- Cycling
- Equestrian
- Floor Hockey
- Football (Soccer)
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Judo
- Powerlifting
- Roller Skating
- Sailing
- Softball
- Table Tennis
- Team Handball
- Tennis
- Volleyball
References
- ^ 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games
- ^ "Los Angeles 2015". Special Olympics. 2011-09-14. http://www.specialolympics.org/los-angeles-2015.aspx. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ ""In a city full of stars" Special Olympians will stand out in Los Angeles in 2015". GamesBids.com. http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/other_news/1216135892.html. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ "Los Angeles to host 2015 Special Olympics Summer Games - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 2011-09-15. http://articles.latimes.com/2011/sep/15/local/la-me-special-olympics-20110915. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
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