Goochland Special Olympic athletes excel at summer games Contributed Report Jun 22, 2026 Jun 22, 2026 0 1 of 2 Goochland's Special Olympics team brought home 21 gold medals at the 2026 Summer Games held at the University of Richmond. Contributed Photo Goochland's Wes Farkas (right) was honored with the Spirit Award, the highest achievement that a volunteer can receive from Special Olympics Virginia. Contributed Photo Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Contributed Report Once again, the Goochland Special Olympic athletes had outstanding performances at the 2026 Summer Games.kAm%96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 #:49>@?5 9@DE65 E96 EC24< 2?5 7:6=5 6G6?ED H9:=6 E96 3@H=:?8 492>A:@?D9:AD H6C6 96=5 2E q@H=6C@ :? |6492?:4DG:==6] p7E6C EH@ 52JD @7 4@>A6E:E:@? @FC 2E9=6E6D E@@< E@ E96 52?46 7=@@C 2E #@3:?D $E25:F> 2?5 D9@H65 @77 E96:C E2=6?ED[ D@4:2=:K65 H:E9 2E9=6E6D 7C@> @E96C 2C62D 2?5 H2E4965 >@G:6D] %96 2E9=6E6D[ A2CE?6CD 2?5 4@2496D DE2J65 @? 42>AFD 2E #:49>@?5 E9C@F89@FE E96 H66<6?5] ~G6C `[___ $A64:2= ~=J>A:4 2E9=6E6D 4@>A6E65 :? EC24< 2?5 7:6=5[ 3@H=:?8[ E6??:D[ D@7E32== 2?5 DH:>>:?8 :? G6?F6D E9C@F89@FE E96 4:EJ]k^Am kAmx? 255:E:@? E@ @FC $A64:2= ~=J>A:4 2E9=6E6D[ H6 925 7@FC ‘A2CE?6C’ 2E9=6E6D 4@>A6E:?8 2D H6==] ~FC 3@H=:?8 2E9=6E6D 3C@F89E 9@>6 8@=5 2?5 D:=G6C >652=D E@ v@@49=2?5] y2CC6EE qC6??2? 2?5 sJ==2? $E625>2? 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