On a high note, the City of Anaheim sent out this press release about the impending visit from a delegation of Special Olympians from Canada and Senegal, who are in town for the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles. From the city:
Special Olympics World Games athletes from Canada and Senegal to visit Anaheim on Wednesday, July 22
Anaheim will host the 200-member delegation for a red carpet arrival, indoor games, photos and a dance prior to attending that evening’s Angels Baseball game
What:
- Anaheim is pleased to welcome the delegations from Canada and Senegal in advance of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games.
- On July 22, the athletes will be treated to an afternoon of activities at the Brookhurst Community Center, including:
o a red carpet arrival
o DJ and dance
o photo booths
o games
o face painting
o dinner
- Following dinner, the delegations will attend that evening’s Angels Baseball game
Where:
- Brookhurst Community Center, 2271 W. Crescent, Anaheim, CA 92801 (map)
- Athletes will arrive at approximately 2:00 p.m.
- Recommended that media be onsite between 2:00-4:30 p.m.
Who:
- Delegation from Canada
- Delegation from Senegal
- Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait and City Council members
- Representative from the Consulate General of Canada office in Los Angeles
Additional information:
- The cities of Anaheim and Orange are proud to be the co-Host Towns for the two delegations. The delegations will arrive in Southern California prior to the World Games in a spirit of goodwill and friendship prior to the Special Olympics World Games Opening Ceremony on July 25.
- With 6,500 athletes and 2,000 coaches representing 165 countries, along with 30,000 volunteers and an anticipated 500,000 spectators, the 2015 Special Olympics World Games – being staged in Los Angeles July 25-August 2, 2015 – will be the largest sports and humanitarian event anywhere in the world in 2015, and the single biggest event in Los Angeles since the 1984 Olympic Games. The 2015 Special Olympics World Games, with the unparalleled spirit, enthusiasm, teamwork, joy and displays of courage and skill that are hallmarks of all Special Olympics events, will feature 25 Olympic-style sports in venues throughout the Los Angeles region. The Opening Ceremony, to be held July 25, 2015 in the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, site of the 1932 and 1984 Olympic Games, is expected to attract 80,000 spectators.
For more information on the Special Olympics World Games, please visit www.la2015.org
For more information on the City of Anaheim, please visit www.anaheim.net.
