Prince George is in for a big week as the Site Evaluation Committee for the 2030 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games is in town.
Prince George is vying to host the games, with some events scheduled to help solidify the City’s case.
“Part of that of course is touring venues, making sure that the Committee sees that we have a proven track record, we have the facilities that we need, but we also want to show them some Prince George enthusiasm,” said Bid Committee Spokesperson Shirley Bond.
“There will be a party in the plaza with food trucks and music, our Special Olympics Athletes will be there, so we want to invite Prince George to come down and help us convince the Site Selection Committee that we should be hosting the 2030 games.”
Bond said in addition to the party, they will be giving presentations on the overall plan for the vision of the games, as well as tours of venues.
“We’re also thankful for the Prince George Cougars organization, what’s coming to Prince George without a little bit of hockey, so we’ll be inviting the Selection Committee to attend the Cougars game,” she said.
“There again, we want to show the enthusiasm that Prince George has and the ongoing support for the amazing local chapter that we have here with Special Olympics.”
Bond said the athletes from Prince George would be thrilled with the opportunity to host the national games.
“One of the major reasons that we support Special Olympics is because it gives everyone a chance to demonstrate their ability,” she said.
“When we saw the Summer Games here in Prince George, it was about athletes having the opportunity to do their personal best, and to be able to be celebrated, and that was such an important part of the 2025 games. Of course our athletes are excited, they would be thrilled to be the host city for the 2030 Summer Games.”
Bond added it’s important to remember Special Olympics is a year-round program.
“We’ve been able to start two brand new programs here in Prince George for the little future athletes,” she said.
“We now have programs called Active Start and Fundamentals, which actually start with children as young as two and all the way up to 12, getting them ready to move on in the Special Olympics program.”
Tomorrow’s party will take place at Canada Games Plaza, starting at 2:00 p.m..
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