World Games / National Games

Congratulations to Team Connecticut for all your success at the
2010 Special Olympics National Games in Lincoln, Nebraska

29 Gold Medals * 15 Silver Medals
* 20 Bronze medals * 7 Fourth Place Ribbons

USA National Games are held every four years within the United States. The first USA National Summer Games were held in Ames, Iowa in July of 2006. The National Unified Bowling Tournament has been in existence for 18 years and many teams from SOCT have elected to participate. Many athletes from SOCT have participated in the Special Olympics Golf National Invitational Tournament since it's inception in 2000.

2009 USA Unified Bowling Tournament
Las Vegan, NE
February, 2009

2010 USA National Summer Games
Omaha, Nebraska
July, 2010

World Games

Alternating between Summer and Winter Games, the Special Olympics World Games is a world-class sporting event that brings public attention to the talents and capabilities of people with intellectual disabilities, helping to change attitudes and break down barriers that excluded them from the mainstream of the community. With over 2,000 athletes from nearly 100 countries, and thousands of volunteers, coaches, family members and supporters, the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games promises to be a truly unique opportunity for the world to witness how the universal language of sport can show the very best of the human spirit and all that it encompasses.

2010 USA National Summer Games
Omaha, Nebraska
July, 2010