COLUMBIA – Particular Olympics Missouri (SOMO) formally kicked off its summer season video games Friday evening with opening ceremonies being held on the Mizzou Rec.
The opening ceremonies have been moved indoors resulting from anticipated climate Friday evening.
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That is the primary time the three-day video games might be held since 2018.
“We’re so excited for a return to normalcy, and I do know our athletes, coaches, unified companions and volunteers are excited as properly,” Senior Packages Director Melinda Wrye-Washington stated in a information launch.
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As for the athletes, one athlete says that the return to a three-day occasion is big for the game.
“A in the future occasion is a bit nerve racking, as a result of to place the completely different sports activities that now we have, for the summer season video games, to place it into in the future, it was it was very onerous,” stated SOMO athlete Derek Sandbotag. “As a result of not solely am I an athlete for Particular Olympics Missouri, I am additionally an worker with Particular Olympics Missouri as properly.”
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A one-day occasion was held final 12 months at Hickman Excessive Faculty, however cancellations worn out the 2019 and 2020 video games.
“We have now not had a 3 day states over recreation since 2018. We had the Jefferson Metropolis twister, after which COVID. After which we had a in the future occasion final 12 months in Colombia, which was nice. However to have all of our athletes again for a full three day occasion. That is unbelievable,” stated SOMO communications director Andrew Kauffman.
This 12 months’s video games will characteristic 4 sports activities: volleyball, observe and subject, aquatics and powerlifting.