{"id":46214,"date":"2018-05-22T17:50:44","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T00:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.quartertothree.com\/fp\/?p=46214"},"modified":"2018-05-22T17:50:44","modified_gmt":"2018-05-23T00:50:44","slug":"videogaming-joins-the-special-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quartertothree.com\/fp\/2018\/05\/22\/videogaming-joins-the-special-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Videogaming joins the Special Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From ESPN to multi-million dollar prize pools, video game tournaments are taking root in the mainstream. Esports are now part of the best Olympics. Special Olympics USA and Microsoft are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialolympicsusagames.org\/usa-games-news\/xbox-gaming-tournament-press-release\">partnering<\/a> to present the first-ever Special Olympics video game tournament as part of the 2018 Seattle Games. On Monday, July 2, eight teams consisting of pairs of athletes will face off in Forza Motorsport 7 and race for the gold. Additionally, fans will be able to play Forza 7, Minecraft, and Super Lucky&#8217;s Tale at booths all week during the event. Beth Knox, President and CEO of the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games, pointed out the developmental benefits of video games.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Many of our athletes are avid gamers and research indicates playing video games can potentially boost cognitive and motor skills of people with intellectual disabilities.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Microsoft has been a partner of Special Olympics USA since 2014. If you&#8217;d like to attend the 2018 Seattle Games or help out, information is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialolympicsusagames.org\/get-involved\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From ESPN to multi-million dollar prize pools, video game tournaments are taking root in the mainstream. 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