Special Olympics Athletes Debut at X Games Minneapolis
5 August 2019, The Special Olympics Unified BMX Race debuted at the 2019 X Games in Minneapolis yesterday. As a pilot event, no medals were awarded but the Special Olympics Unified competition proved popular with fans and riders alike. Check out photos of the action below.
To learn more about this incredible event, watch this X Games Unified BMX Race coverage from the CW Crew.
Unified BMX Race at the 2019 Games.
Photo by Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images/Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images
Teammates Camilo Mejia (SO Minnesota) and Dennis Enarson (10-time X Games medalist) demonstrate the power of inclusion during competition.
Daina Shilts, ESPN correspondent and Special Olympics Wisconsin Athlete, has a little fun on the test track.
Adam Magnuson (SO Minnesota) puts his all into the competition.
Photo by Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images/Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images
Teammates Jenny Anderson (SO Minnesota) and Kyle Baldock (10-time X Games medalist) get ready to show their stuff!
Photo by Dave Camara / ESPN Images/Dave Camara / ESPN Images
