Summer Games sponsored by DuPont
QUICK FACTS
June 9 – 10, 2017
University of Delaware athletic complex
By the numbers …
6 Sports (aquatics, bocce, powerlifting, softball, tennis, track& field)
694 Athletes
95 Unified Partners
Representation from 5 Delaware Area Programs (Wilmington Wizards (240 athletes and Unified partners), Newark Dragons (152), MOT Tigers (87), Kent Wild Kats (92), Sussex Riptide (123)); the Meadowood Program of the Red Clay Consolidated School District (59); and teams from Pennsylvania (8) and Virginia (28).
166 Coaches
1,000+ event volunteers
1,000+ family members
By the sport …
216 swimmers
125 bocce players on 56 doubles teams
58 powerlifters
115 softball players on 8 teams; 4 athletes competing in skills
117 tennis players (skills, singles, Unified doubles)
73 track and field athletes
82 Young Athletes (ages 2 – 7 in aquatics and track demonstrations)
Special events/celebrations …
47th annual Summer Games
29th Summer Games held at UD
31st Law Enforcement Torch Run (more than $6 million raised)
Opening Ceremony is Friday at 12:30 at the Bob Carpenter Center
~featuring Outstanding Athlete Melissa Chong and the Winnie Spence Torch Runner of the Year,
Cpl/3 Andrew Manning of the Delaware Natural Resources Police Department
Family Barbecue & Dance is Friday late afternoon/evening
Olympic Village offered on Friday (fun and educational games and activities)
Healthy Athletes offered on Saturday (Fit Feet, Healthy Hearing, Opening Eyes, Special Smiles)
Media contact: Jon Buzby at 302-740-1033 or