Special Olympics Nova Scotia: Provincial Summer Games this weekend [Video]

Hundreds of athletes and coaches are heading to Acadia University in Wolfville, N.S., this weekend for Special Olympics Nova Scotia’s Provincial Summer Games.

The games expect more than 800 athletes and coaches to attend, as well as over 300 supporting volunteers.

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According to the organization’s website, competitions taking place this weekend include:

• track and field
• bocce
• soccer
• golf
• softball
• rhythmic gymnastics
• swimming
• basketball

The director of sport for Special Olympics Nova Scotia says the Provincial Summer Games is the organization’s biggest event of the year.

“Obviously our athletes train and practise all year long to prepare for these games and this is kind of the combination of that where we celebrate sport,” said Matt Quinn, during an interview with CTV Atlantic’s Ana Almeida on Tuesday.

Athletes are seen competing in a previous Special Olympics Nova Scotia’s Provincial Summer Games event.

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