Olympiad in its third year gathers 200+ athletes

The third annual ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥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 ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ (EMSB) and Special Olympics Quebec, stated Sarah Lynch, special education consultant for the ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥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 ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥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.