The Special Olympics are being held in the Twin Cities this year, and they kicked off last weekend with an Opening Ceremony that included performances from Demi Lovato and Jon Batiste.

Over 3000 athletes are competing in sixteen different sports like gymnastics, powerlifting, bowling, basketball, swimming, and more. Let’s create a winning playlist to cheer on the athletes who are competing for gold.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs to cheer on the athletes at the Special Olympics would you like to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
Earth Wind and Fire - Shining Star
Cake - The Distance
Beastie Boys - Make Some Noise
Sly and the Family Stone - You Can Make It If You Try
Snap! - The Power
Ty Segall - Every 1’s A Winner
Chumbawumba - Tubthumping