2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games
The 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games were a multi-sport event for athletes with intellectual disabilities held in Los Angeles, United States from July 25 to August 2, 2015, in the tradition of the Special Olympics movement.
| Host city | Los Angeles, United States |
|---|---|
| Motto | Reach Up L.A. |
| Nations | 177 |
| Athletes | 6,500 |
| Events | in 25 sports |
| Opening | July 25, 2015 |
| Closing | August 2, 2015 |
| Opened by | Michelle Obama |
| Athlete's Oath | Jamaal Charles |
| Torch lighter | Rafer Johnson and Destiny Sanchez |
| Main venue | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Website | www |
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These Games, hosting around 6,500 athletes from 177 countries, marked the first time in sixteen years that the biennial Special Olympics World Summer Games have been hosted by the United States, and the second hosted by Los Angeles since 1972. The medal tally was led by the United States followed by China and India respectively.
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