The group will compete in 11 of the 16 Olympic-type sports offered including: athletics, basketball, bocce, bowling, flag football, golf, powerlifting, soccer, softball, swimming and volleyball.

Special Olympics Tennessee and Vanderbilt University officially announced Nashville's bid to host the 2030 Special Olympics USA Games Monday at Vanderbilt's McGugin Center. As the Post previously reported, if awarded, the event would bring an estimated 4,500 Special Olympics athletes and 10,000 volunteers to Nashville.

Now, Nashville could be the host of one major national event. On Monday, Special Olympics of Tennessee partnered with Vanderbilt to officially put in a bid to host the 2030 Specia