ROCKFORD, MI — The Meijer State Games of Michigan will open its 2026 Summer Games on Friday, June 26 with a ceremony featuring eight Olympic and Paralympic athletes, entertainment and a parade of hundreds of competitors at the Meijer Sports Complex in Rockford.
More than 6,000 athletes competing in 31 sports are expected to participate in the 17th annual Summer Games, which runs through June 28 at 39 venues across the state.
Michigan-born Paralympian Jayci Simon, a 2024 silver medalist, will deliver the keynote address following the Parade of Athletes at 7:30 p.m. Lansing native Taylor Manson, who won bronze in track and field at the 2020 Olympics, will lead the crowd through the oath of athletes…