Special Olympics to Host Annual Unified Sports® Holiday Classic

Special Olympics Connecticut will host its Annual Unified Sports® Holiday Classic, presented by the Connecticut Elks Association, on Saturday, November 20th. Sports and locations for this year's event include a Basketball Skills Jamboree at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Powerlifting at SAWAH in Darien and Unified Sports Volleyball Competition at the Hamden Hall Beckerman Athletic Center, Hamden. In addition, teams from across the state who participated in bowling throughout the sports season will submit their highest scores and receive awards for their achievements.

The Special Olympics Unified Sports program brings people with and without intellectual disabilities together on the same team to promote acceptance, opportunity and inclusion for all. For more information, visit soct.org, call 203-230-1201 or email specialolympicsct@soct.org. And, follow Special Olympics Connecticut on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

In addition to the Connecticut Elks Association, Unified Sports® Holiday Classic sponsors include Comcast/NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut and Webster Bank - Bronze Sponsors, Synchrony Financial and Bigelow Tea - Supporting Sponsors and Hearst Connecticut Media Group, iHeart Radio Connecticut and NBC Connecticut - Media Sponsors.

About Special Olympics Connecticut
Special Olympics Connecticut provides year-round sports training and competitions for over 12,000 athletes of all ages with intellectual disabilities and Unified Sports partners - their teammates without disabilities. Through the joy of sport, the Special Olympics movement transforms lives and communities throughout the state and in 172 countries around the world by promoting good health and fitness and inspiring inclusion and respect for all people, on and off the playing field.

Partner Sponsors: Bozzuto's Inc., Enterprise, ESPN, Eversource Energy, The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation, The Hometown Foundation, Law Enforcement Torch Run, NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut, TD Bank, Raytheon Technologies and WWE.

Year-Round Suppliers: Adams Hometown Markets/IGA Hometown Supermarkets, Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Connecticut Portable Storage/PODS, Marcus Communications, N&D Sports, State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Community Service and WORX.