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Special Olympics Illinois wraps up
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NORMAL, Sick. (WCIA) — The Particular Olympics Illinois summer season video games formally got here to a detailed on Sunday in Bloomington-Regular.
The three-day occasion made it’s in-person comeback after being inactive for 2 years.
Dave Breen, President and CEO of Particular Olympics Illinois, mentioned the turnout was superb, with 2500 athletes, 1000 coaches and 1500 volunteers. He mentioned in addition they had an athlete co-host the occasion for the primary time via their Athlete Management program.
“MJ helped co-MC our opening ceremonies for the primary time, so it was the primary time we had an athlete that was up there MC-ing,” Breen mentioned. “In order that was fairly particular.”
Breen mentioned Particular Olympics Illinois is already engaged on plans for subsequent yr’s Particular Olympics.