ATLANTA, Oct. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- Over 3,000 Special Olympics Georgia athletes, coaches and
Unified Partners from across the state will arrive in Gainesville to compete at the Special Olympics
Georgia State Fall Games and State Horse Show.
From October 13-15, athletes
participating in the State Fall Games will gather at Chicopee Woods
Golf Course, North Hall Park and Laurel
Park as they compete in Bocce, Cycling, Golf and Softball.
Meanwhile, competitors and horses will come together at the
Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center for the State Horse Show,
participating in events such as dressage, horsemanship,
showmanship, english and western riding and unified drill team.
"We could not be more appreciative to the city of Gainesville for once again hosting the Special
Olympics Georgia State Fall Games and State Horse Show," said
Special Olympics Georgia CEO Georgia
Milton-Sheats. "Fans will witness unity, friendship and the
strong bond between our athletes, coaches, unified partners and the
Special Olympics Georgia community. Our athletes are excited to go
for the gold and share the efforts of their dedication and training
with family, friends and fans from all corners of Georgia."
The Opening Ceremony for both events will be on Friday, October 13, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The State Fall Games' Opening Ceremony
will take place at Gainesville Middle School, while Chicopee Woods
Agricultural Center will host the State Horse Show Opening
Ceremony. Grand Marshal for Fall Games is Morning Show Personality
and B98.5 FM DJ Drex Rener, and SOGA Athlete and Honorary ESPY
Winner Katy Wilson is the Grand Marshal for the Horse Show.
Special Olympics Georgia would like to thank the Presenting
Sponsors for the two events – M3 Accounting + Analytics for the
State Fall Games and the Clare Family for the State Horse
Show.
Both events are free and open to the public. For more
information and a schedule, visit www.SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
About Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA)
SOGA provides
year-round sports training and competition in 25 sports for 27,115
individuals with disabilities. For more information, visit
www.SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
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