Twin Cities host Special Olympics USA Games with 16 sports across U of M and Blaine venues
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Star Tribune staff
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The Special Olympics USA Games are being held in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul) from June 19-26, hosted by the University of Minnesota and the National Sports Center in Blaine. Athletes with intellectual disabilities from across the country, including Indiana, are arriving to compete in 16 sports across multiple venues. The U of M hosts 10 sports while Blaine hosts 5, with bowling at Lucky Strike.
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· 3 pulledSpecial Olympics athletes from Indiana arrive at Holman Field in St. Paul on Friday, June 19.
The University of Minnesota is the official host with venues for 10 of the 16 sports: basketball, bocce, competitive cheer, cornhole, gymnastics, powerlifting, swimming, tennis, track and field and volleyball.
The USA Games, held every four years for athletes with intellectual disabilities, will be at the U and in Blaine beginning Saturday and continuing until June 26.
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