Michelle Obama to open 2015 Special Olympics
First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama.Caroline Wozniacki
Sports
June 26, 2015

Michelle Obama to open 2015 Special Olympics

LOS ANGELES (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama will travel to Los Angeles next month to kick off the Special Olympics World Games, organizers announced yesterday.

Obama, long an advocate of physical fitness and healthy lifestyles, will take part in the opening ceremonies July 25 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, site of the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics.

“Her vision of wellness, fitness and inclusion of all in sport is at the heart of Special Olympics,” Special Olympics Chairman Tim Shriver said.

With about 7,000 athletes participating in 26 different sports, the nine-day Special Olympics is expected to be the largest sports event Los Angeles has hosted since the 1984 Summer Olympics.

As many as 500,000 spectators will take in the various events, all of which are free except for the opening ceremony.

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