Post by drwadadli on May 17, 2018 21:20:29 GMT
The Orlando Sentinel announced today the Orlando and Walt Disney World will host the Special Olympics USA Summer games in 2022. This event could have a $61 million impact on Central Florida's economy . The USA Summer games would bring 4,000 athletes, 1,500 coaches and 20,000 families and fans from all 50 states to the region.
The official announcement and contract signing is due to take place Friday morning at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort. Special Olympics is the largest sports organization in the world for people with intellectual disabilities, boasting 5 million athletes in 172 countries. The Special Olympics USA Summer Games, held every four years, promises to fill the equivalent of 57,000 hotel rooms. The Games comprise 17 sports and athletes from the US and the Caribbean.
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer is quoted saying “The games will bring thousands of visitors to Central Florida, bolstering our economy by filling our restaurants, shops and hotels. But more importantly, the games will give us the opportunity to welcome and host some of the most inspiring athletes in the country.”
Central Florida’s bid for the games June 5 through June 10, 2022, beat out proposals from at least four other states, including New York.
Events will be held at the Wide World of Sports Complex, the YMCA Aquatic Center and the U.S. Tennis Association campus in Lake Nona.
The official announcement and contract signing is due to take place Friday morning at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort. Special Olympics is the largest sports organization in the world for people with intellectual disabilities, boasting 5 million athletes in 172 countries. The Special Olympics USA Summer Games, held every four years, promises to fill the equivalent of 57,000 hotel rooms. The Games comprise 17 sports and athletes from the US and the Caribbean.
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer is quoted saying “The games will bring thousands of visitors to Central Florida, bolstering our economy by filling our restaurants, shops and hotels. But more importantly, the games will give us the opportunity to welcome and host some of the most inspiring athletes in the country.”
Central Florida’s bid for the games June 5 through June 10, 2022, beat out proposals from at least four other states, including New York.
Events will be held at the Wide World of Sports Complex, the YMCA Aquatic Center and the U.S. Tennis Association campus in Lake Nona.
