Special Olympics Nevada, along with Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority and Earl Wooster High School, hosted a special send-off event today for local athlete Brandy Goodson, who will be a part of a 201-member delegation representing the United States at the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023, June 17-25. The event began at Wooster High School with a pep rally led by Wooster student leadership featuring the school’s cheerleaders, before Goodson was escorted to the Reno-Tahoe Airport by police escort. At the airport, Goodson ran through a “high-five tunnel” of supporters featuring Knights of Columbus and Greater Nevada Credit Union before boarding her flight to Berlin.
Goodson has participated in Special Olympics for 15 years in athletics, bocce and bowling. Through Special Olympics, Brandy has learned the importance of advocacy as an athlete and is a certified Global Messenger. One of her accomplishments includes competing in the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games in New Jersey.
Special Olympics USA is the national delegation that represents the United States at the Special Olympics World Games and Special Olympics World Winter Games. Delegation members compete in an array of the 30-plus official Special Olympics sports, in individual and team formats.
Every two years, the world transcends the boundaries of geography, nationality, political philosophy, gender, age, culture and religion to come together for the Special Olympics World Games. Alternating between summer and winter Games, this event is the flagship event of the Special Olympics movement, which promotes inclusion, equality and acceptance around the world.
