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Special Olympics Montana Athletes
Going to Shanghai, China
For 2007 World Summer Games
 Shanghai, in the People’s Republic of China, will play host to the Special Olympics World Games on October 2-11, 2007. The event will mark the first time the world Summer Games will be held in Asia, and only the second time they will be held outside the United States.
Shanghai will be transformed into an Olympic Village to host some 7,000 athletes, up to 40,000 coaches and volunteers from around the world, as well as family members, friends, and spectators. This event promises to highlight thrilling athletic competition, exciting live entertainment, and provide experiences that will generate lifetime memories.
Team Send-Off on September 21, 2007. Read the Press Release...
Special Olympics athletes of all ability levels will compete in more than 20 different Special Olympics and Olympic-type sports, such as aquatics, athletics (track and field), basketball, bocce, bowling, cycling, equestrian, football (soccer), golf, gymnastics, and powerlifting.
Montana is proudly sending three athletes to Team USA. Michelle Hardy of Billings and Stuart Brownlow of Helena will each compete in track and field. Julie Bertelsen, of Bozeman, will compete in equestrian events.
Bertelsen says she and her whole family are so excited about her selection. “I do believe in miracles!” Hardy is on the phone with everyone she knows with the announcement, “I’m going to China!” So is Brownlow, who is happily telling everyone, “I’ve been picked!”
First alternates are Anton Veverka of Richey and
Shyoming Minor of Billings in track and field along
with Tawny Gray of Alberton in equestrian. Second alternate in track and field is
Kristie Olson of Billings. Hilary Benjamin of Missoula is second
alternate in equestrian.
Selected athletes will attend the Team USA training camp in Nashville, TN in July 2007.
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World Games website...
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USA web site...
About
Special Olympics
Special Olympics
is an international organization that changes lives by promoting
understanding, acceptance and inclusion between people with
and without intellectual disabilities. Through year-round
sports training and athletic competition and other related
programming for 1.4 million children and adults with intellectual
disabilities in more than 150 countries, Special Olympics
has created a model community that celebrates people's diverse
gifts. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special
Olympics provides people with intellectual disabilities
continuing opportunities to realize their potential, develop
physical fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy
and friendship. There is no cost to participate in Special
Olympics. Visit Special Olympics online at www.specialolympics.org
 Contact:
Risë Pelloni, Sports & Training
rpelloni@somt.org
Special Olympics Montana
PO Box 3507
Great Falls, MT 59403
1-800-242-6876
406-216-5327
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