Manitoba’s Special
Olympians at World
Games in L.A.
By Scott Taylor, Photos by James Carey Lauder
It’s not about the medals, it’s about the experience, the ability to compete
and fall in love with sport. It’s about making friends and learning the
game. The Special Olympics is sport in its purest form.
Manitoba’s best Special Olympians are currently in Los Angeles for
the biggest event on the planet. In fact, with 6,500 athletes and 3,000
coaches representing 177 countries, along with 30,000 volunteers and
an anticipated 500,000 spectators, the 2015 Special Olympics World
Games will be the largest sports and humanitarian event anywhere in the
world in 2015 and the single biggest event in Los Angeles since the 1984
Olympic Games.
The 2015 Special Olympics World Games Opening Ceremonies were
held on Saturday, July 25, and if you pay attention, you just might see
some of the folks on this page participating in an event that will never be
forgotten. l
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