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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.
Unified BMX Race at the 2019 Games.
Teammates Camilo Mejia (SO Minnesota) and Dennis Enarson (10-time X Games medalist) demonstrate the power of inclusion during competition.
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 by riding a bike on the test track.
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.
Adam Magnuson (SO Minnesota) puts his all into the competition.
Teammates Jenny Anderson (SO Minnesota) and Kyle Baldock (10-time X Games medalist) get ready to show their stuff!
Teammates Jenny Anderson (SO Minnesota) and Kyle Baldock (10-time X Games medalist) get ready to show their stuff!

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