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Special Olympics USA National Games

Beyond the Special Olympics North Carolina local, area and state competitions are The Special Olympics USA National Games. The Special Olympics USA National Games were created to provide an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of Special Olympic athletes in an Olympic environment and to promote stronger awareness and acceptance of people with intellectual disabilities throughout the United States.

The 2006 Special Olympics USA National Summer Games, brought more than 3,000 Special Olympics athletes from across the United States, as well as more than 1,000 coaches and official delegates, and 9,000 members and friends.

Athletes participating in the Special Olympics National Games competed in a wide variety of Olympic-style sports that included: aquatics, athletics, basketball, bocce, bowling, golf, gymnastics, MATP, powerlifting, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.

2006 Special Olympics USA National Games Fact Sheet
2006 Special Olympics Team North Carolina Roster

2006 Special Olympics Team North Carolina Results

Daily Special Olympics Team NC Newsletters
Sunday, July 2 (pdf)
Monday, July 3 (pdf)
Tuesday, July 4 (pdf)
Wednesday, July 5 (pdf)
Thursday, July 6 (pdf)
Friday, July 7 (pdf)

Meet Special Olympics Team North Carolina presented by McDonald's and Ronald McDonald House Charities
Profiles from:
Triangle Area
Piedmont Triad Area
Mountains of Opportunities Area
Cape Fear Area
Southern Piedmont Area
Historic Albemarle Area

Support your favorite Special Olympics Team NC sport through Aug. 31, 2006:
Aquatics: www.firstgiving.com/teamncaquatics
Athletics: www.firstgiving.com/teamncathletics
Basketball: www.firstgiving.com/teamncbasketball
Bocce: www.firstgiving.com/teamncbocce
Bowling: www.firstgiving.com/teamncbowling
Golf: www.firstgiving.com/teamncgolf
Gymnastics: www.firstgiving.com/teamncgymnastics
MATP: www.firstgiving.com/teamncmatp
Powerlifting: www.firstgiving.com/teamncpowerlifting
Soccer: www.firstgiving.com/teamncsoccer
Softball: www.firstgiving.com/teamncsoftball
Tennis: www.firstgiving.com/teamnctennis
Volleyball: www.firstgiving.com/teamncvolleyball

Special Olympics Team North Carolina Sponsors




In-Kind Sponsors:
Slane Hosiery Mills
Nike: John Atkinson, Dale Gipple, Paul Atkinson, Giles Carter