World Games outcome: 3 events, 3 medals and a lifetime of memories. by: Leilani Shaffer (Coach Mom) Gold: Shot put Silver: 100M individual Bronze: 4×100 relay

Special Olympics Head Athletics coach has done a great job reporting on the US teams travels. The team is on it’s way from Rhodes to Athens as I type this. Here is part 2 of his story. 11:39pm and still…..in the Baltimore airport. Arrived here at 3:00 and have had… More »

Baltimore is humid. No surprise I guess when we’re so close to the water. Warm as well. Today (Sunday) is going to be a huge day, lots of waiting, buses and travel. It seems we have been traveling a long way so far and will never get there! Firstly, the… More »

All of Team USA converged on Baltimore Saturday. Athletes and coaches who flew in came through Baltimore Washington International Airport and were assisted by BWI’s Pathfinder volunteers. FedEx trucks were on hand to load up our rolling duffel bags and equipment bags to ensure all of our luggage makes it… More »

Written by Chip Colandreo: How many international Olympians do you know? Well, meet Lake Mary’s Brittany Tagliareni. On the tennis court, she can do just about anything, like put devastating topspin on a volley right down the line. She can best opponents twice her size and double her age while… More »