Special in every way
Get out to the Special Olympics Southern California Summer Games and support the athletes this weekend at the annual site, the Long Beach State campus. There will be 1,500 Special Olympic athletes performing and 3,000 volunteers for the event that starts Friday with the Opening Ceremonies from 7-9 p.m. and ends with Sunday's Closing Ceremonies at 2 p.m.
More info: www.sosc.org.
Here's the schedule this weekend:
Friday: 7-9 p.m.: Opening Ceremonies in the Pyramid with special guest Maria Shriver.
Saturday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Competitions in Aquatics, Athletics (Track & Field), Basketball, Bocce, Golf, Gymnastics and Tennis; Healthy Athlete Village; Sports Expo Park.
Saturday: 9-10:30 a.m.: Breakfast With Champions ceremony, featuring UCLA basketball coach Ben Howland and broadcaster Ross Porter.
Sunday: 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Competitions in Aquatics, Athletics (Track & Field), Basketball, Bocce, Golf, Gymnastics and Tennis; Healthy Athlete Village; Sports Expo Park.
Sunday: 2 p.m.: Closing Ceremonies at Sports Expo Park.
Among the entertainment and sports celebrities who will be out there:
Jack Faulkner, NFL Alumni
Jackie Kallen, First Lady of Boxing,
Ben Howland, UCLA Men’s Basketball Coach
Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Olympic Medalist
Jerry Mathers, Leave it to Beaver
Jim Pickens, Actor, Grey’s Anatomy
Virginia Powell, USC 8-time All-American
Kurtwood Smith, Actor, That ‘70’s Show