BAJAN SUN MAGAZINE
OCT 2014
The Special Olympics Football Tournament
Kicks Off Friday, October 3
The excitement of seven-a-side football comes to
bolster the confidence of the local athletes. The
the Police Sports Club Grounds in Weymouth next
Special
Friday in the Special Olympics Barbados National
Football Tournament, as all other Special Olympics
Games Football Tournament. The Learning Centre
sports events, is free of charge.
Olympics
Barbados
National
Games
and the All Saints Primary Special Unit will be out
to defend their 2013 senior and junior titles, but it
Special Olympics Barbados athletes are currently
won’t be an easy task. Last year, teams from the
training for the 2015 World Games. Local athletes
Alma Parris Memorial Secondary School, the Ann
are scheduled to compete in football, aquatics, track
Hill School and the Challenor Creative Arts
and field, bocce and golf. All of Barbados can
Training Centre presented strong competition for
become a part of that effort. Digicel, in its
the Senior Division Championship, while young
continuing support of Special Olympics, has
athletes from the Alma Parris Memorial School, the
established the “Digicel Road to the World Games
Erdiston Special School, the Eagle Hall Primary
Fund” to help make their dreams come true.
Annex and the St. Matthews Primary Annex put
Collection tins have been place in Digicel locations
forth a spirited battle for the Junior Division
and
Championship. There will be more of the same this
nationwide. Direct donations can also be made to
year.
the Digicel Road to the World Games Fund at
many
other
participating
businesses
CIBC First Caribbean International Bank, account
The 2014 Special Olympics Barbados National
number 1001111009.
Games Football Tournament promises another great
day of sport, with an added feature. Some of the
intellectually challenged athletes who will be in
action will also travel to Los Angeles, California
next year for the 2015 Special Olympics World
Event: Special Olympics Barbados National
Games Football Tournament
Venue: Police Sports Club Grounds, Weymouth
Summer Games, where Barbados athletes will
Time and date: Friday, October 3, 2014; 9:00 am
compete against teams from more than 170
– 4:00 pm
countries.
Admission: Free
The public is invited to come out, cheer and help
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