This story was originally published on mynorthwest.com.
The Special Olympics Washington Spring Games were held over the weekend at the University of Puget Sound campus. The event was the 50th year of the Spring Games. Approximately 2,000 athletes from across the state participated in a variety of sports, offering athletes with a wide range of disabilities the opportunity to participate.
WA hosts the Special Olympics Spring Games
The games included soccer, bocce, track and field, softball, golf, and swimming and diving. The golf competition was held at Tacoma’s Meadow Park Golf Course, while swimming and diving took place at the King County Aquatics Center in Federal Way.
The athletes were supported by a total of roughly 1,000 coaches, chaperones, and personal medical assistants, as well as family and friends…