Special Olympics Missouri is officially altering this year’s State Summer Games originally scheduled for June 5-7 in Columbia.
SOMO already announced the cancellation of all of its trainings and events through May 31 due to COVID-19. Since SOMO is a year-round sports organization that requires athletes to train for at least eight weeks before a competition, hosting State Summer Games as originally scheduled was no longer an option.
Alternative programming options for Special Olympics Missouri athletes
• Planning a virtual State Summer Games that will allow athletes to compete from their own homes. Details are still being ironed out. Will make official announcement on Facebook Live at 6 p.m. May 5.
• Volleyball and powerlifting (Summer Games sports) will move to the State Outdoor Games (Sept. 25-27 in Jefferson City)
• Will host a soccer training and invitational later this fall at the Training for Life Campus
• #SOMOatHome programming has been going strong for a month now with a variety of health & wellness and leadership & life skills trainings every day on our Facebook channel. For more information, visit www.SOMO.org/atHome.
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