3,000* – Number of athletes participating in the 2002 Iowa Special Olympics

5,000* – Number of medals given out at the Iowa Special Olympics

700* – Number of volunteers that donate their time and energy to help run the event

150,000* – Budget, in dollars, for the Iowa Special Olympics

17 – Years the event has been held on the ISU campus in Ames

99 – Number of counties in Iowa, out of 99 total, represented at the area level of the Iowa Special Olympics

52 – Number of events at this year’s games

1968 – Year that Senator Edward Kennedy announced the establishment of Special Olympics, Inc.

* approximations

– Information compiled by Jeff Raasch from Iowa Special Olympics President Rich Fellingham, University Games Chair Lana Voga, Vice President of Games and Competition Pam Wagner and the Official Special Olympics Iowa Program.