Star-Studded Opening Ceremony for LA’s 2015 Special Olympics
Some 6,500 athletes from 165 countries — the most to converge on Los Angeles since the 1984 Summer Olympics — have poured into town this week to hit tennis balls, kick soccer balls, swim laps, ride horses, lift weights, even run a triathlon in the 2015 Special Olympics World Games
Torchbearers carrying the Flame of Hope arrive at Los Angeles City Hall, Friday, July 24, 2015, in Los Angeles. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
LOS ANGELES—Some 6,500 athletes from 165 countries — the most to converge on Los Angeles since the 1984 Summer Olympics — have poured into town this week to hit tennis balls, kick soccer balls, swim laps, ride horses, lift weights, even run a triathlon in the 2015 Special Olympics World Games.
But first it’s time to party!
The games kick off Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum with a rousing opening ceremony featuring music, inspirational messages and lots of celebrity appearances.
