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Special Olympics Coca-Cola Sun Games Monday at ASU Polytechnic Campus

Posted 2/4/23

Competitions such as QB toss, football kick, corn hole, catch and run, running back relay and scrimmage touchdown dance are planned at Monday’s Special Olympics Coca-Cola Sun Games.

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Special Olympics Coca-Cola Sun Games Monday at ASU Polytechnic Campus

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Competitions such as QB toss, football kick, corn hole, catch and run, running back relay and scrimmage touchdown dance are planned at Monday’s Special Olympics Coca-Cola Sun Games.

They will be held 8:30 a.m.-noon Feb. 6 at Arizona State University’s Polytechnic Campus, 7001 E. Williams Field Road in Mesa.

The event is free and spectators are encouraged to come out and cheer on and support the great athletes, according to a release.

“The Coca-Cola Sun Games benefiting Special Olympics Arizona is a fun Unified sports competition that will pair individuals with and without intellectual disabilities in a series of friendly football competitions. Teams of four (28 total) will be competing together in seven different football-themed stations. Teams will consist of one (Special Olympics Arizona) athlete, one special guest/community member, and two participants from sponsor organizations,” it states.

The event provides individuals the opportunity to have an interactive experience with Special Olympics Arizona athletes in a fun, safe and competitive environment.

“It allows (Special Olympics Arizona) athletes to gain higher-level sports skills while experiencing meaningful inclusion by playing a valued role on a team, with the goal of changing people’s attitudes about people with disabilities while fostering lasting friendships,” the release states.

The Special Olympics Arizona participants are athletes from the following high schools – Westwood, Poston Butte, Perry and Mesa. Community partner participants come from the Pat Tillman Veterans Center and Veterans Upward Bound.

Also participating is special guest Anthony Robles, a former ASU wrestler who won the 2010-11 NCAA individual wrestling championship despite being born with one leg. This leader and inspirational speaker is the author of the book “Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated, How I Became a Champion.”

For information on Special Olympics Arizona, go to  specialolympicsarizona.org.