(Courtesy of Andy Dunn/Pasco County Schools)
The Land O’ Lakes High School Unified Special Olympics Soccer Team is a little heavier this week after attending the World Games in Los Angeles.
They didn’t gain any weight. It’s from the medals around their necks.
Representing the United States, the team took home the bronze medal after competing against the best of other nations around the world. They tied China 0-0 in a hard-fought defensive battle. They defeated Luxembourg, 4-2. And they fell to Liechtenstein in a high-scoring affair, 5-4, and to the Czech Republic in a tight contest, 2-1.
That left a rematch with China to determine who would claim the bronze medal for their country. This time, the United States came out on top, and the team left the field with a medal around their necks and a lifetime of memories.
For information and more photos, follow the team on their Facebook page by searching “World Games USA Unified Special Olympics Soccer.”
