Special Olympics Gymnastics: A 50 Year History2010

Logo2010 USA National GamesJuly 19-23, 2010Lincoln, NebraskaThe 2010 National Games included Rhythmic Gymnastics. Neither Artistic Men’s or Women’s gymnastics was offered. Cindy Bickman was the Technical Delegate and I was a judge. Athletes competed individual and group routines. Local gymnasts were invited to a workshop to learn a group routine, and they performed as Unified Partners with the Special Olympics gymnasts. A local sponsor donated t-shirts so each team was a different color.At this competition, the tradition of the hair and makeup salon began. Ana DeMello, the mother of an athlete, set out on a mission to raise the standard of gymnastics presentation. She brought makeup, hair accessories, and the athlete favorite, glue on rhinestone earrings. One of the police ladies even joined in and made buns for several athletes.Competition at the Games was a testament to the dedication of coaches in the US. The athletes were well trained and performed as champions!Athlete 1Athlete 2

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Gymnastics 50 CoverDocument NavigationAcknowledgementsContentsForeword and MissionSpecial Olympics Gymnastics MilestonesSpecial Olympics Gymnastics Sport DirectorGymnastic Sport PlansGymnastics Sports Rules Sub CommitteesRole of the Coach in Special Olympics GymnasticsRole of Officials and Parents in Special Olympics Gymnastics50 Years of Competitions and Events1983 - International Special Olympics Summer Games1987 - International Summer Games - Notre Dame, Indiana1991 - International Summer Games - Minneapolis/St. Paul1993 - US Olympic Festival1995 - World Summer Games - New Haven, Connecticut1995 - European Regional Training School - Rome, Italy1999 - World Summer Games - North Carolina2003 - World Summer Games - Dublin, Ireland2006 - USA Games - Ames, Iowa2007 - World Summer Games, Shanghai, China2010 - USA Games, Nebraska2011 - Inaugural USA Gymnastics/SO Championships2011 - World Summer Games, Athens, Greece2014 – USA Games, Trenton, New Jersey2015 - World Summer Games, Los Angeles, California2018 – USA Games, Seattle, Washington2018 - 50th Anniversary of Special Olympics2019 - World Summer Games - Abu Dhabi2022 - USA Games - Orlando, FloridaFinal Word