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Roseville’s Eve Newman will compete in the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in the Twin Cities later this month.
KSTP Sports recently spent time with Newman, a track and field athlete. Her events this year: throwing the shot put and race-walking. At 42-years-old, she’s been competing in the Special Olympics since 1991.
KSTP Sports is featuring Special Olympic athletes every Tuesday in June at 6:50 p.m. and 10:20 p.m.
***Click the video box above to watch our feature story on Eve Newman***
The Opening Ceremony will take place on June 20th at Huntington Bank Stadium and will feature musical performances by Demi Lovato and Jon Batiste.
Competition will take place June 20-26 on the University of Minnesota campus and at the National Sports Center in Blaine.
This will be the largest humanitarian event in Minnesota history. We are welcoming nearly 3,000 Special Olympics athl...
