Summer Games
Summer Games is the culminating competition for our Spring Sports season: Aquatics, Bocce, Tennis and Track & Field. Summer Games is one of the largest Special Olympics Northern California sporting events.
OPENING CEREMONIES
The weekend's festivities begin with Opening Ceremonies on Friday evening at beautiful Aggie Stadium on the UC Davis campus. Opening Ceremonies is an evening of excitement for our athletes, and the coaches, families and volunteers who support Special Olympics.
Emcees for Opening Ceremonies will be Emmy Award winning CBS Channel 5 newscaster and reporter Juliette Goodrich and Special Olympics Gold Medal Athlete, Lindsay Mibach.
Don’t miss a chance to cheer and be inspired when Opening Ceremonies begins with the traditional parade of athletes. Athletes and their coaches will be welcomed into Aggie Stadium by the "Wall of Honor" consisting of Law Enforcement personnel from all over Northern California who have raised funds and awareness for Special Olympics throughout the year.With entertainment being provided by Diamonds in the Rough, a rock and roll band consisting of disabled and non disabled band members, it is only fitting that our Opening Ceremonies theme be Rock and Roll. Our delegations and spectators are invited to get into the rock and roll spirit and be ready for some great entertainment.
Opening Ceremonies will conclude with the dramatic arrival of the Flame of Hope into Aggie Stadium escorted by a police motorcade and law enforcement personnel. The Law Enforcement personnel will be joined by several Special Olympics athletes and together they will light the Special Olympics caldron to officially open the Games.
THE COMPETITION
After weeks of training and competing at a regional competition, athletes will experience the thrill of competing against other athletes from all over Northern California in state-of-the-art collegiate athletic facilities on the UC Davis campus. The action packed competition takes place on Saturday and Sunday. Below are the competition schedules (subject to change) for each of the sports.
PHOTOS
Photos of Summer Games will be available 2 hours after Opening Ceremonies on Friday evening. Additional photos will be posted over the weekend.