The Special Olympics BC Summer Games are officially underway in Prince George.
The opening ceremonies were held at the CN Centre tonight (Thursday), as the City welcomes nearly 900 athletes from 46 communities to the City to compete in ten sports.
After the athletes piled into the CN Centre, remarks were made by Lheidli T’enneh Elder Darlene McIntosh, Lheidli T’enneh Chief Dolleen Logan, Premier David Eby, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Spencer Chandra Herbert, and Mayor Simon Yu.
“Prince George is an incredible place for hosting sports, and for hosting sizeable competition like the Special Olympics,” Chandra Herbert said.
“The opportunities for sports tourism in the region just continue to grow, it’s very exciting.”
A full schedule of events for the Special Olympics BC Games can be found here.
Results can be found here.
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