World Games

Latest updates from Special Olympics Summer World Games in Athens, Greece.

More Medals and Competitions

SOTX athletes continue to put together strong efforts for Team USA and have earned 3 more medals. There is still plenty of competitions left and many of our athletes have advanced to medal rounds. Let’s hear it for Team USA and our SOTX athletes.

Amanda Mickan won bronze in the 10k cycling race and is still competing in the 15k and 25k road races.

Joshua Altman and Kevin Collins both placed in bocce singles, but are still going for gold as Team USA Bocce team advances on in play.

Marcus Gary won bronze and Bobby Lord won silver in kayaking events.

Curtis Brown and Anderson Jones have advanced to the medal rounds of the Unified Monohull (420 Class).

Heather Friel finished 5th in bowling singles and has been a big help on Team USA’s bowling team.

Billy Harris and Kenneth Friedrich are in the 3rd round of play in golf, hope to have results soon.

Heather Boyer is in the final round of individual skills for golf and is in good position to bring home another medal.

Team USA’s volleyball team from Texas has been advancing on through field of play and continues to rack up victories.

And Team USA’s softball team has advanced to the finals against SO Russia. The Fire Dawgs from San Antonio are undefeated in play and hope to win gold on Saturday.

On the Water

SOTX traveled out of Athens today to Attica, to visit our athletes and their families at the kayaking and sailing venues. Both sports were divisioning today, which gave us a great opportunity to see them in action but also have some time together to catch up. Both venues are amazing and the athletes and families are having a great time.
Photos from today are posted at www.facebook.com/SpecialOlympicsTX.
Also today… Congratulations to the volleyball team for shutting out both Korea and Austria - 2 games to none (they are off tomorrow). On Thursday: - Heather Friel bowls singles at 2:00 p.m. - Josh Altman and Kevin Collins compete in bocce singles. - Amanda Mickan rides in the cycling 10m time trial finals. - Heather Boyer competes in golf individual skills round 3 competition; Billy Harris and Partner Kenneth Friedrich swing into level 2 round 3 competition. - Curtis Brown and Partner Anderson Jones continue with sailing competition. - The softball team takes on Canada at 11:00 a.m.