Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Polar Bear Plunge event in Maryland is the largest polar bear plunge in the United States. It is held annually at Sandy Point State Park and raises funds for the Special Olympics. [42] Sponsored by the Maryland State Police, in 2007, Plungapalooza raised $2.2 million and had 7,400 participants. [43] In 2008, an estimated 12,000 people ...
The 2014 Special Olympics USA Games were held from June 14 to 21 in New Jersey. [4] The Opening Ceremony was held at Prudential Center in Newark. [5] [6] Competition was held at venues throughout Mercer County including The College of New Jersey in the Trenton suburb of Ewing, [7] Rider University, Princeton University and Mercer County Park.
Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and activities to 5 million participants and Unified Sports partners in 172 countries. [2]
Voted 'New Jersey's Best Winter Town' in 2022, this can be thanked in large part to the many outdoor adventures that are available to residents and visitors alike.
12th Special Olympics World Winter Games XII Giochi Mondiali Invernali Special Olympics; Host city: Turin, Italy: Motto: The Future is Here (Italian: Il futuro è qui) Nations: 102 (expected) Athletes: 3,125 (expected) Events: 8 sports: Opening: 8 March 2025: Closing: 15 March 2025: Main venue: Inalpi Arena: Website: www.turin2025.org: Summer
As the 2024 Paris Games get underway, there is plenty of Olympic spirit across the Garden State, especially in North Jersey. And not all of it will be focused on Team USA, with local athletes also ...
Special Olympics World Games take place every two years and alternate between Summer and Winter Games, a schedule similar to the Olympics and Paralympics. Attracting as many as 350,000 volunteers and coaches, plus several thousands of athletes, these World Games can be the world's largest sporting event of the year.
Here are the NJ athletes that are bringing medals home: Swimmer Jack Alexy, 21, from Mendham, got a gold medal in men’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay; silver medal in men’s 4×100-meter medley.