The event is expected to draw approximately 1,100 athletes competing in 10 sports.
Special Olympics BC president and CEO Dan Howe made the announcement at the closing ceremony of the 2023 Special Olympics B.C Winter Games in Kamloops on Monday night.
The event is expected to draw roughly 1,100 athletes with intellectual disabilities to compete in 10 sports: 10-pin bowling, basketball, bocce, golf, rhythmic gymnastics, powerlifting, soccer, softball, swimming, and track and field. The athletes will compete in regional teams, supported by roughly 300 volunteer coaches and mission staff.
The games are expected to bring thousands of friends, family members and supporters to watch the games, he added. Beesley said his department will be working directly with the games organizers, and will provide more information to city council and the community as the games approach.
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