While the Redskins prepare for the start of the NFL season in Richmond, Va., more than 80 Special Olympics athletes from Virginia kicked off the start of their flag football season in a big way on Sunday afternoon in the Indoor Practice Facility at the Inova Sports Performance Center at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va.
For the second year, the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation will partner with Special Olympics of Virginia to sponsor a flag football team for area chapters of Special Olympics. Sunday’s kick-off event enabled athletes from across the state to put their skills to the test and learn the fundamentals of the game before practices start in late August.