It is very exciting to know that Special Olympics 2013 World Winter Games are coming up! Special Olympics has evolved into one of the world's most powerful and effective social movements with more than 3.7 million athletes with intellectual disabilities from more than 170 countries participating. January 29th - February 5th will bring together the top athletes from various countries to compete in Pyeong Chang, South Korea.
We are proud that Calgary has eight of our own athletes and two volunteers that are part of Team Canada:
Cross Country Skiing Sarah McCarthy Jennifer Riddell Matthew Rollo Elouise Stewart Shane Stewart
Coach : Holly Burton
Figure Skating Meg Ohsada Kennedy Zaytsoff
Speed Skating Katie Saunders
Mission Staff : Hugh O'Neill
Check out this video on the 2013 World Winter Games
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