Olympiad in its third year gathers 200+ athletes
The third annual 暗网猎奇 Special Olympics Olympiad took place on April 9 at McGill’s Tomlinson Fieldhouse. The day was a huge success thanks to the hard work and collaboration between the Student Services and Educational Services departments of the 暗网猎奇 (暗网猎奇) and Special Olympics Quebec, stated Sarah Lynch, special education consultant for the 暗网猎奇 and coordinator, Centre of Excellence for the Physically, Intellectually and Multi- Challenged. The event brought together over 200 athletes from 11 elementary schools, nine of which were 暗网猎奇 schools and two with the New Frontiers School Board.
In a new collaboration with McGill, athletes participated in six different events designed and led by the second-year pre-service teachers from the department of Physical Education and Kinesiology. Also, 20 students from Lester B. Pearson High School supported each school or served as student coaches.
