Published on: May 3, 2015 @ 10:37
An estimated 400+ athletes took part in the Special Olympics Inland Empire Regional Spring Games Saturday in Murrieta. Athletes from all over Riverside and San Bernardino Counties assembled at Vista Murrieta High School to compete for gold, bronze and silver medals, and just for the chance to participate.
Everyone at the event was a winner.
Students and parents from Vista Murrieta participated as volunteers for the event.The sports included basketball, swimming, track and field and gymnastics.
The Special Olympics Inland Empire Region provides training for life. Their programs offer people with intellectual disabilities a place for physical fitness and athletic competition. The program also helps develop social interaction, community involvement, and empowerment.
The Special Olympics began in the early 1960s by Eunice Kennedy Shriver. She noticed that people with intellectual disabilities were being treated unfairly and did not have a place to play. She began a summer day camp in her backyard which eventually grew into The Special Olympics. The first International Special Olympics Summer Games were held in 1968.
Anyone seeking information or interested in becoming a volunteer can contact the Special Olympics at 562.502.1100 or visit their website: http://www.sosc.org/Page.aspx?pid=321
Over 400 Athletes from Across the Inland Empire Competed Saturday
An estimated 400+ athletes took part in the Special Olympics Inland Empire Regional Spring Games Saturday in Murrieta. Athletes from all over Riverside and San Bernardino Counties assembled at Vista Murrieta High School to compete for gold, bronze and silver medals, and just for the chance to participate.Everyone at the event was a winner.
Students and parents from Vista Murrieta participated as volunteers for the event.The sports included basketball, swimming, track and field and gymnastics.The Special Olympics Inland Empire Region provides training for life. Their programs offer people with intellectual disabilities a place for physical fitness and athletic competition. The program also helps develop social interaction, community involvement, and empowerment.
The Special Olympics began in the early 1960s by Eunice Kennedy Shriver. She noticed that people with intellectual disabilities were being treated unfairly and did not have a place to play. She began a summer day camp in her backyard which eventually grew into The Special Olympics. The first International Special Olympics Summer Games were held in 1968.
Anyone seeking information or interested in becoming a volunteer can contact the Special Olympics at 562.502.1100 or visit their website: http://www.sosc.org/Page.aspx?pid=321
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