| A Day of Downhill Competition |
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| Sunday, 06 January 2008 21:58 | ||||
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138 athletes from across the state are in the High Country today. 2 p.m. marks the start of the Alpine Skiing Competition of the Special Olympics Winter Games. It’s not what you think, local director Keron Poteat says.
“It’s a really wonderful event. I think a lot of times people think of Special Olympics as just one day a year, as just a field day with balloons and clowns and stuff like that.”
Expect much, much more. Athletes ski down the expert slopes at Appalachian Ski Mountain, Poteat says- and the event is anything but tame.
“It’s really amazing, the things that they can accomplish.”
Spectators are encouraged. 9 local athletes will be competing. It all happens at Appalachian Ski Mountain.
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