Special Olympics Nevada holds
four program championships every year. These events are the culmination
of an athlete's training and competition cycle. In order to compete
in a program championship, an athlete must have qualified at the
local and regional levels.
Winter Games are designed as the culmination of the Special Olympics Nevada
Winter Sports Season. Winter Games are an annual multi-sport, multi-day, Olympic
style event held in the world-class setting of Kirkwood Ski Resort in Lake Tahoe.
The event kicks off with fireworks and cheers as members of the Kirkwood ski
patrol ski the torch downhill in a torch relay display. Athletes are housed in
the resort condos and prepare meals together with teammates amidst the bucolic
surroundings. Competition includes downhill and cross-country skiing as well
as snowboarding and snow shoeing.
Always one of our most popular sports, Basketball training
culminates in a Basketball Championship held each spring.
Competition has teams competing in five different divisions.
There is also a small number of individual skills competitors
participating in the hoops classic.
June,
2008 Reno
In June, athletes from all over the state of Nevada will congregate
in Reno for Special Olympics Nevada's annual Summer Games.
The Summer Games take place on the Reno High School and UNR
campuses. Over 400 Special Olympics athletes and coaches compete
in aquatics, track & field,
and gymnastics with the heartfelt assistance of volunteers and
family. An opening ceremony showcasing the parade of athletes
and Olympic style torch lighting kicks off the weekend's festivities.
The fun continues with a full day of competition on Saturday
and dance Saturday night. A traditional closing ceremony signals
the end to a wonderful weekend.
The season kicks off in July and culminates in November! Bowling
is Nevada's anchor sport with over 1,000 athletes
participating. With multi-day competition at The Orleans (Las
Vegas) and the world famous National Bowling Stadium (Reno),
both Northern and Southern Nevada athletes experience the thrill
of major competition.
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