MEDIA ADVISORY

May 9, 2018 Rachel McQuiston

Port of Seattle, King County Metro and Sound Transit to Announce Support for 2018 Special Olympics USA Games

SEATTLE – With less than 60 days until the Opening Ceremony at Husky Stadium on July 1, momentum and excitement continue to build for the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle. Key to the execution of the 2018 USA Games will be its partnerships with public agencies.

At a press conference on Wednesday, May 9, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the Port of Seattle, King County Metro and Sound Transit will announce the specifics around their support for the 2018 USA Games and the thousands of athletes, coaches, families and fans who will gather in the Puget Sound region.

#ImAGameChanger - Delaney Foster

May 2, 2018 Rachel McQuiston

What is the true spirit of being a Game Changer? Whatever it is, Delaney Foster embodies it. This 21-year-old girl from Newport High School in Seattle, Washington has been selected as this week’s nominee for the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games #ImAGameChanger campaign.

#ImAGameChanger - Lazy Dog Adventures

April 25, 2018 Rachel McQuiston

By: USA Games Correspondent, Tynan Gable

It is not uncommon for a Game Changer to be unaware of the true impact they have on the lives of people with Intellectual Disabilities. In fact, many overlook or undersell just how amazing their efforts truly are.

This week’s nominee for the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games #ImAGameChanger campaign is a little Florida-based company called Lazy Dog Adventures. The hardworking staff and volunteers of this organization certainly fit into this group of unbeknownst Game Changers.

#ImAGameChanger - Aimee Libby

April 18, 2018 Rachel McQuiston

BY: USA GAMES CORRESPONDENT, tynan gable

They say that “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” Aimee Libby, this week’s nominee for the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games #ImAGameChanger campaign, is a first-hand account of this phenomenon. For the readers who can recall last week’s story about Carson Libby, it is now obvious that he got his heart of gold from his mother, Aimee.

“Aimee is, in short, a rock star, and the more recognition I can get her, the better,” said Pete Anderson.

Pete is the father of Jacob Anderson, an Unified flag football athlete in the Albertville, Minnesota Special Olympics delegation. He has the privilege of watching his son experience tremendous growth through his Unified experiences and is certain this would not have been possible without Aimee.