• 3200 Mountain View Dr. Anchorage, AK 99501
  • Phone: 1-907-222-7625
  • info@specialolympicsalaska.org
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2026 Special Olympics USA Games

GAMES OVERVIEW

27 athletes and Unified partners will represent Team Alaska at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games. Team Alaska will compete in Unified bowling, Unified golf, Unified bocce, Swimming, Track and Field, Powerlifting, Gymnastics and Unified basketball.

The 2026 USA Games will bring 3,000+ athletes, 1,500 coaches, 10,000+ volunteers and 75,000 fans to Minnesota from June 20–26, 2026 for a weeklong celebration of ability and inclusion. This celebration is a chance for our state to help raise awareness and support for the lasting impact of the Games and their power to reshape how our community thinks about inclusion, health and the unifying power of sports.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Eddie Eccker, Sports Training and Competition Manager and Team Alaska Head of Delegation

3200 Mountain View Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99501
eddie@specialolympicsalaska.org
1-907-222-7625

Meet Team Alaska

Jason Criss - Swimming

Garrett Stortz - Golf

Michael Hunter & Trey Bernert - Bocce

Rachel Robinson - Gymnastics

Victoria Hercher - Swimming

Reuben Hall - Track and Field

Emi Hamazaki - Track and Field

Kimberly Marion & Shantel Bunting - Bocce

Emmett Gill - Powerlifting

Alex Steinborn & Brian Swanson

Alexis Lewis, Brianne Hayes, Leah Gaston & Tina Lewis - Bowling

Nathaniel Hunt, Tony Hepinstall, Zach Kolstad, Logan Christianson, Alex Guess, Durell Snell, Vidal Snell, Cody Bryan, Cedric Roland, Kobe Brown - Basketball

Team Alaska Sponsors

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To learn more about the Games, visit the official 2026 Special Olympics USA Games website.