Special Olympics National Summer Games 2018

The Official Twitter Account of the 2018 Special Olympics Summer Games in Antigonish, NS July 31st-August 4, 2018.

[Special Olympics @SpecialOlympics]

BREAKING: We are proud to announce that @AvrilLavigne has officially joined our team as a Global Ambassador!

See why our movement is a perfect fit for her ➡️ https://t.co/Yw35lCuT2f. #InclusionRevolution

[Special Olympics NS @SpecialONS]

Make sure to tune in at 12pm on TSN 3 for the Opening Ceremonies

[Special Olympics National Summer Games 2018 @SpecialO2018]

Very exciting news!

[Special Olympics Canada @SpecialOCanada]

We're so excited to share that @SpecialO2018 has been nominated for a PRESTIGE Award! #SO2018

[Special Olympics National Summer Games 2018 @SpecialO2018]

TSN will broadcast highlights of #so2018 in October.

The Premier airing will be tonight (Oct. 9) at 7:30pm EST on TSN 4 and 5.

Repeat broadcasts will air:

Oct 10 at 11:30pm on TSN 2

Oct 11 at 3:30pm on TSN 5

Oct. 12 at 4:30pm on TSN 1 and 3

Oct. 14 at 12:30pm on TSN 4

[Special Olympics National Summer Games 2018 @SpecialO2018]

TSN will broadcast highlights of #so2018 in October!

The Premier airing will be on Oct. 9 at 7:30pm EST on TSN 4 and 5.

Repeat broadcasts will air:

Oct 10 at 11:30pm on TSN 2

Oct 11 at 3:30pm on TSN 5

Oct. 12 at 4:30pm on TSN 1 and 3

Oct. 14 at 12:30pm on TSN 4

[Special Olympics National Summer Games 2018 @SpecialO2018]

Let's encourage by following @StFXConferences & the Town of Antigonish @AntigonishTown . Thank you @marktewks !

[StFX Conferences & Special Events @StFXConferences]

“The Special Olympics 2018 were a highlight for me! Thank you to StFX for the outstanding facilities and all the work you put into making the Games an incredible success. You have an inspired campus that gave us an amazing experience from start to finish!” - Mark Tewksbury

[Halifax SAR @HalifaxSAR]

Seemingly an udderly impossible task, @SammieSearchdog accepts the challenge to milk the cow. There’s lots of great activities at CFB Shearwater before and after the convoy run. Drop by and help support the @truckconvoyns and @SpecialONS athletes!

[Stephen McNeil @StephenMcNeil]

Tonight is about celebrating our @specialons athletes and thanking those who helped make #SO2018 a success. You all serve as an example of what one can achieve when we have a goal, work hard and strive to be our very best. https://t.co/dkN4UNR00Y

[Stephen McNeil @StephenMcNeil]

We’re on the heels of hosting @specialo2018 in #Antigonish – a national event that was successfully executed in a rural town for the first time – with over a thousand people stepping up to volunteer. #SO2018

[Coady Institute @CoadyStFX]

Coady participant Sue Perera reflects on @SpecialO2018 at @stfxuniversity and her goals of inclusion in #Fiji: https://t.co/xmQBT9ZicL

"...to sit on the bleachers and watch people support these people as athletes, not athletes with disabilities...it’s something we’ll aspire to.”

[Special Olympics National Summer Games 2018 @SpecialO2018]

The games are over, but residents of Antigonish Town and County are still talking about the amazing event it was!

[989 XFM @989XFM]

The impact of the Special Olympics National Summer Games are still being felt in Antigonish Town and County. https://t.co/U4ZSJStNMo

[🏳️‍⚧️🐈‍⬛ Cynical Cat 🐈🏳️‍🌈 @Ashley_A_CR]

I said I was going to get all Personal Bests on the track this weekend… And guess what? I got ALL Personal Bests!!!! (Plus a bit of hardware as extra!) 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🥇🥈🥉@sobcsociety @SpecialO2018 @SpecialOCanada

[Special Olympics Canada @SpecialOCanada]

This week truly was an amazing experience for everyone. Thank you to all who helped make these Games such a success! #SO2018

[Special Olympics Canada @SpecialOCanada]

La semaine a vraiment offert une expérience fabuleuse à tout le monde. Merci à tous ceux qui ont contribué au succès des Jeux! #OS2018

[Special Olympics Canada @SpecialOCanada]

THANK YOU @AntigonishTown!!! / merci Antigonish!

[Special Olympics Canada @SpecialOCanada]

That’s a wrap!! With the Games cauldron officially being extinguished, the Games are declared closed! Now, we DANCE! #SO2018 / C’est fini!! On a éteint la vasque et clos officiellement les Jeux. Place à la DANSE! #OS2018

[Special Olympics Canada @SpecialOCanada]

Somehow these athletes have enough energy to dance after the amazing week they’ve had. Check out their moves! #SO2018 / Comment font-ils? Ces athlètes trouvent encore de l’énergie pour danser après la semaine épuisante qu’ils viennent de vivre. Admirez ces mouvements! #OS2018

[Special Olympics Alberta @SpecialOAlberta]

Thank you @specialo2018 organizers and volunteers, @AntigonishTown, @stfxuniversity for an incredible Summer Games! We'll see everyone for the 2020 @SpecialOCanada Winter Games in Thunder Bay!

[Ryan Colpitts @ryancolpitts22]

I’d like to thank everyone who had a hand in putting together the @SpecialO2018 games. This was my 2nd National games I’ve been to, & it was wonderful. From the staff, volunteers, & everyone else at @stfxuniversity, you made this a wonderful experience! Thank you! @SpecialOCanada