The Special Olympics Colorado 2010 State Winter Games

The Special Olympics Colorado (SOCO) 2010 State Winter Games will proceed after all. The two-day annual event was originally cancelled for 2010 due to declining donations in 2009. However, thanks to a generous Denver area donor who responded to a 9News feature last week regarding the cancellation of the event, the games will go on. This year’s signature winter event for Special Olympics will take place March 28-29 at Copper Mountain Resort and Dobson Ice Arena in Vail.

The Special Olympics Colorado Winter Games mark the culmination of the winter sports season. The event draws nearly 400 Special Olympics Athletes and Unifi ed Sports® partners plus an additional 600 individuals (volunteers, coaches and family members) from around the state. Competition takes place in six sports -- alpine skiing, cross country skiing, fi gure skating, snowboarding,snowshoeing and speed skating. The games, which include Opening and Closing Ceremonies, are open to the public FREE of charge.

This marks the 32nd year for the Special Olympics Colorado State Winter Games and the 22nd consecutive year the event will take place at Copper Mountain Resort. “We are thankful for our wonderful partnership with Copper Mountain Resort. They have been supportive, understanding and incredibly fl exible in agreeing to once again host our winter games.” For more information regarding this event or Special Olympics Colorado, go to www.specialolympicsco.org.

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