2006 Special Olympics USA National Games To learn more about the documentary, visit http://www.iptv.org/specialolympics/ Iowa Public Television (IPTV) will be creating a one-hour documentary on the 2006 USA National Games that will air in the state on 10 July and again on 15 July. After July 15th, the documentary will be made available to all interested Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) affiliates, if interested, via satellite through NETA (National Educational Television Association). If you're a fan of Special Olympics, please reach out to your state Public Television Station to ask them to pick up this show. Use the PBS Station Finder Web site to locate your local PBS station. Special Olympics Florida athlete Andres "Andy" Miyares, who will compete at the 2006 Special Olympics USA National Games, with his mother Anna Marie and father Carlos."Special Olympics elevated Andy into another dimension in the sport of swimming: he is the only Down Syndrome swimmer to be ranked in International Paralympic Committee( IPC) swimming," said his family. "Andy doesn't believe in limitations and it has been Special Olympics that created the opportunity for him to thrive and succeed." For more on Andy Miyares, please visit the Meet our Athletes section of this Web site. IPTV will present a look at the competitors, coaches, volunteers and families who will come together for this history-making competition. From the carrying of the "Flame of Hope," to the training and participation of the athletes, to the medal ceremonies, IPTV and its broadcast partners will give viewers an inside look at this ground-breaking event. IPTV coverage will result from collaborating with several states' public television stations: Wisconsin Public Television will profile a member of Team Wisconsin, a softball team made up of 15 to 62-year-olds. South Dakota Public Television will cover a 20-year-old swimmer whose father and brother coach the team. Along with several stories on Iowa competitors, Iowa Public Television producers will also tell the story of the Cessna airlift, 400 business jets and pilots who will fly over 2000 athletes and their coaches to the games. In the spirit of Special Olympics, IPTV's coverage will inform viewers of the value of the games, both to the participants and to society in general.