Photos:: Special Olympics World Games -- Los Angeles 2015

An LAX Airport police officer patrols on his bike as Special Olympics athletes and their helpers from Cyprus head into the Tom Bradley Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport to catch a flight home on Monday.

An LAX Airport police officer watches as Special Olympics athletes and their helpers from Pakistan head into the Tom Bradley Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport to catch a flight home on Monday.

Special Olympics athletes and their helpers from Pakistan head into the Tom Bradley Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport to catch a flight home on Monday.

Special Olympics athletes and their helpers head into the Tom Bradley Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport to catch a flight home on Monday.

Special Olympics athletes from Austria head into the Tom Bradley Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport to catch a flight home on Monday.

For the record: An earlier version of this caption misidentified the Austrian athletes as Australian.

A Special Olympics athlete from Austria totes a Mickey Mouse toy on the back of his back pack as he heads into the Tom Bradley Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport to catch a flight home on Monday.

For the record: An earlier version of this caption misidentified the Austrian athletes as Australian.

The Syrian Special Olympics team walks out for the Special Olympics World Games Closing Ceremony at the Los Angles Memorial Coliseum on Sunday.

Performer Carly Rae Jepsen poses for a selfie with Special Olympics athletes during the World Games Closing Ceremony at the Los Angles Memorial Coliseum on Sunday.

LAPD Lt. Clint Dohnen and Special Olympics athlete Destiny Sanchez retire the Flame of Hope, signifying the close of the Special Olympic World Games at Los Angles Memorial Coliseum on Sunday.

Athletes show their appreciation for the host city at the closing ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Sunday.

Members of the Senegal Special Olympics team dance during the World Games Closing Ceremony at the Los Angles Memorial Coliseum on Sunday.

Athletes and coaches migle and dance during a performance by Carly Rae Jepsen during the Special Olympics World Games Closing Ceremony at the Los Angles Memorial Coliseum.

Rio Anderson of Los Angeles dances with members of the Malaysia Special Olympics team while Carly Rae Jepsen performs during the Special Olympics World Games Closing Ceremony at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Carly Rae Jepsen sings during the Special Olympics World Games Closing Ceremony at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Sunday.

Members of the Canada Special Olympics team dance during the Special Olympics World Games Closing Ceremony at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Sunday.

A group composed of athletes from different countries enters the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the Special Olympics World Games Closing Ceremony on Sunday.

The U.S. team’s Nikia Davenport competes in the powerlifting event at the Special Olympics in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Canada’s Jackie Barrett squats 611 lbs. during the powerlifting competitIon at the Special Olympics in Los Angeles on Saturday.

A table tennis player from Mongolia holds her paddle up to the face after missing a shot in competition during the fifth day of the Special Olympics World Games at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Friday.

Table tennis player Janos Gulykas of Hungary serves the ball competition Friday.

Runners sprint to the finish line in the 100m final during the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles on Friday.

Gymnasts are introduced before competition on the fifth day of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games on Friday.

Muhammed Valappil Meethalekunkante soars for a shot attempt against the United Arab Emirates men’s team during the fourth day of the Special Olympics World Games at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Thursday.

Korea’s Haeun Park skates in the roller-skate relay during the fourth day of the Special Olympics World Games at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Thursday.

Russia’s Aleski Izarov races to catch up to Germany’s Joel Kaiser during the fourth day of competition at the Special Olympics World Games at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Thursday.

United Arab Emirates athletes celebrate their win over the men’s team from India as one participant lies lies on the floor, dejected, during the fourth day of the Special Olympics World Games at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Serbia’s Repak Branko gets a shot off despite pressure from Bangladeshi players Thursday during the Special Olympics in Los Angeles.

San Marino coach Sara Sergiani gets a kiss from gymnast Beatrice Cellarosi during the Special Olympics Thursday in Los Angeles.

Venezuelan gymnast Gabriela Siso smiles during competition Thursday at the Special Olympics in Los Angeles.

Mexico gymnast Gonzalo Alcazar competes on the rings Thursday during the Special Olympics in Los Angeles.

Cyprus gymanst Elena Antoniou high-fives a judge after her floor exercise Thursday at the Special Olympics in Los Angeles.

American gymanst Simone Williams celebrates at the Special Olympics.

Leonid Karbin of Russia and Dimitri Muradov of Kazakhstan grapple during a judo match at the UCLA Student Activities Center gymnasium on July 29 in Los Angeles.

Robin Gerritsen of the Netherlands is congratulated by Brazilian coach Ricardo Oliveira after Gerritsen was defeated by Breno Viola Cunha a judo match at the UCLA Student Activities Center gymnasium on July 29 in Los Angeles.

Pakistan’s Ramail Irshad celebrates after winning the 200-meter final in division 46 during the Special Olympics in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Germany’s Grietje Kurtzweg makes a throw in the shotput competition during the Special Olympics in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

The U.S. team’s Theodore Bazile takes off from the starting blocks in the 200-meter final during the Special Olympics in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Allison Christina Mackenzie of Britain performs with a ribbon during Session 11, Level 4, of the rhythmic gymnastics competition at UCLA’s John Wooden Center on July 28.

Svetlana Lebedeva of Russa performs with clubs during Session 11, Level 4, of the rhythmic gymnastics competition.

Christina Judd Campbell of Canada performs with a ribbon at the Wooden Center.

USA’s Thomas Baker raises his arms after completing a dead lift to win the gold medal in the powerlifting combination competition in Los Angeles on July 28.

Thomas Baker gets a hug from his niece Maddison Surles, 12, after winning the gold medal.

China’s Yu Zhou bites her silver medal she won in the Division 4 300-meter roller skating competiton on July 28.

Britain’s James Crossley makes a dead lift during the powerlifting combination competiton.

An official dusts off a barbell during the dead lift competiton.

A volunteer prepares to hand out a medal to the winner in the 300-meter roller-skating competion.

A cyclist is reflected in a building window as he competes in the cycling competition along Shoreline Drive in Long Beach.

A cyclist from Greece races along Shoreline Drive.

Germany’s Sebastian Girke takes the early lead in the 500m kayaking competiton during the Special Olympics in Long Beach.

A swimmer competes in the 100m freestyle in the Special Olympics at USC Monday.

Belgium’s Nina Schelles celebrates her win in the Special Olympics at USC Monday.

A swimmer warms-up before competing in the Special Olympics at USC Monday.

Athletes warm up before competing in the rhythmic gymnastics of the Special Olympics at UCLA on Monday.

Mexico’s Asherat Ceja gets a hug from coaches after competing in the rhythmic gymnastics of the Special Olympics at UCLA.

Puerto Rico gymnasts, from left, Eugenia Farinacci, Nioshka Rodas and Valeria Vasquez pray before competing in the rhythmic gymnastics of the Special Olympics at UCLA.

Fans watch the rhythmic gymnastics competition in the Special Olympics at UCLA.

Puerto Rico gymnast Eugenia Farinacci prepares for competition in the rhythmic gymnastics of the Special Olympics at UCLA.

USA medal winners Amy Noctor, left, and Courtney Dreyfus, right hug gold medal winner Florencia Barranque after the triathlon competition of the Special Olympics in Long Beach on Sunday.

Athletes from India wait patiently for their race in the rolling skating competition during the Special Olympics in Los Angeles on Sunday.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Paraguay’s Gustavo Delvalle preapres for his race as Jordan coach Manal Alshaertalks with another coach in the rolling skating competition during the Special Olympics in Los Angeles on Sunday.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Spectators cheer as the winner of the women’s division, Florencia Barranque, from Uruguay, runs next to teamate Damian Barrera as they cross the finish line in the triathlon during the Special Olympics in Long Beach on Sunday.

Spectators cheer on athletes from the men’s division of the triathlon during the Special Olympics in Long Beach on Sunday.

Athletes from the women’s division of the triathlon jump into the water for the first leg of the race during the Special Olympics in Long Beach on Sunday.

Medals at the finish line for the triathlon before they are passed out during the Special Olympics in Long Beach on Sunday.

Athletes from the men’s division of the triathlon jump into the water for the first leg of the race during the Special Olympics in Long Beach on Sunday.

Costa Rica’s Bryan Alvarado crosses the finish line of the triathlon during the Special Olympics in Long Beach on Sunday.

Women’s division winner Florencia Barranque, from Uruguay, gets a hug from her team after the triathlon during the Special Olympics in Long Beach on Sunday.

The lighting of the torch kicks off the the Special Olympics World Games during the opening ceremony on Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

First lady Michelle Obama helps open the Special Olympics World Games during the opening ceremony on Saturday at the Coliseum. Approximately 6,500 athletes from 165 countries will participate.

The team from Greece makes its entrance during the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games on Saturday at the Coliseum.

A cheerleader walks the red carpet after a performance before the opening ceremony Saturday for the Special Olympics World Games at the Coliseum. More than 60,000 are expected to attend the opening ceremony.

Athletes and coaches from Australia wave to the crowd as they enter the Coliseum on Saturday during the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games.

The Colombian national team arrives at Loyola Marymount University to check-in for the Special Olympics World Games on Tuesday.

The team from Colombia is greeted by well-wishers, volunteers and staff after disembarking from the bus at Loyola Marymount University.

The team from Macau are greeted at Loyola Marymount University by cheerleaders from Chaminade College Preparatory School. The Special Olympics World Games begin Saturday and run to Aug. 2.

National Guard members of the 2668 Transportation Company out of Orville, Calif., help with luggage Tuesday as teams from around the world arrive at Loyola Marymount University to check-in for the Special Olympics World Games.

Members of the Brazilian Special Olympics team greet fellow their teammates at Loyola Marymount University.

Daniel Souza of Brazil cheers as he and teammates play midway games at Pacific Park on Santa Monica Pier.

Athlete Jazmine Slama and police officer Sebastian Charleboi hold up the Special Olympics torch during the Law Enforcement Torch Run at Venice Beach on Thursday.

Special Olympian Florin Dinu of Romania, along with Romanian teammates and Brazilian team members, cheer and dance Thursday beneath the Brazilian flag on Santa Monica Pier.

Michael Silva of Brazil looks out at the waters off Santa Monic Pier on Thursday. Santa Monica, the host city of the Brazilian and Romanian Special Olympics teams, treated the delegations to a day at the pier’s Pacific Park.

Everton Silva of Brazil and teammates ride the West Roller Coaster at Santa Monica Pier.

The team from South Africa is greeted as they arrive at Loyola Marymount University on Tuesday.

New Zealand team members perform the Haka, a traditional ancestral war cry, dance or challenge from the Maori people.

Julian Flores and his Colombian teammates exercise with staff members of the Los Angeles Athletic Club on Wednesday. The Special Olympics World Games run from Saturday to Aug. 2 at venues around the greater Los Angeles area.

Jamaican athletes play soccer outside the Forum in Inglewood on Wednesday.

Daniela Brandt of Pennsylvania, left, and Loretta Mackey, a police officer from the Bahamas, carry the Special Olympics torch while participating in the Law Enforcement Torch Run on Wednesday.

Members of the Jamaican team line up Wednesday as part of drills at the Forum in Inglewood.

Jessica Pereira is all smiles after finishing yoga with instructors Denise Waling, right, and Elena Schubert, not pictured, in Santa Monica,

Diane Santos stretches with her Brazilian teammates and the team from Romania in Santa Monica on Wednesday.

Yoga instructor Elena Schuber and the teams from Brazil and Romania stretch in Santa Monica.

Delegation liaison Djordijana Konstantinovich gets a hug from Colombia’s Julian Flores after the Colombian team arrived at Loyola Marymount University on Tuesday.