More than 650 Special Olympics athletes gathered at the University of Delaware athletic campus to compete in six sports last weekend in the Summer Games. The annual event, now in its 49th year, is the largest sports event for Special Olympics Delaware.(Brooke Schultz | Newark Post)

At the University of Delaware’s athletic complex on Friday and Saturday, Special Olympics Delaware (SODE) athletes gathered to compete in six sports: aquatics, bocce, powerlifting, softball, tennis and track and field. The occasion marked the 49th annual SODE Summer Games. The games brought together nearly 650 athletes from across Delaware to compete, with the support of more than 170 coaches, 100 peers without disabilities who participate in the sports alongside the athletes and 1,000 volunteers.