IT'S BEEN 40 YEARS SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS BY EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER.
AND THIS YEAR MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED ATHLETES PARTICIPATED IN THE SPECIAL OLYMPIC SUMMER GAMES, AT KINETT STADIUM.
FROM THE ONE HUNDRED METER DASH, TO THE SHOT PUT, AND RUNNING LONG JUMP.
THE EVENT WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE VOLUNTEERS.
WITHOUT THEM, WE COULDN'T FUNCTION. WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 100 VOLUNTEERS FROM FT. BENNING, THE BOSS PROGRAM AND WE HAVE OUR AREA MANAGEMENT TEAM WHICH IS COMPRISED OF PEOPLE FROM COLUMBUS PARKS AND REC, MUSCOGEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, FT. BENNING... AGENCIES REPRESENTED TO COME TOGETHER TO VOLUNTEERLINGLY CONDUCT AND ORGANIZE THIS EVENT.
WE'RE OUT HERE JUST TO LEND A HAND AND MAKE SURE THAT THE CHILDREN GET WHATEVER ASSISTANCE THAT THEY NEED IN ORDER FOR TEM TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR SPORTS GOALS THAT THEY HAVE GOING ON HERE AT THE OLYMPICS.
ABOUT ONE HUNDRED FIFTY VOLUNTEERS FROM VARIOUS AGENCIES CAME OUT.
WINNERS OF EACH EVENT WILL GO ON TO THE STATE LEVEL.
ATHLETES WHO COMPETE IN AN EVENT THAT WAS NOT OFFERED TODAY, AUTOMATICALLY GO TO THE STATE LEVEL.