Special Olympics Summer Games coming to ISU this weekend

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More than 4,000 athletes will be competing in the 2016 Special Olympics Summer Games in Normal, Ill, June 10-12. (Photo courtesy Special Olympics of Illinois)

Special Olympics Illinois will be holding its Summer Games this weekend, June 10-12, in Normal.

Most of the events and competitions will be held at Illinois State University.

The Summer Games are one of Special Olympics Illinois’ premiere sports competition with more than 4,000 athletes and Unified Partners competing in six different sports, along with 1,600 coaches, 2,000 volunteers and 3,300 family members.

Almost 11,000 people annually attend the Summer Games.

A variety of activities are provided for the participants in addition to the sports competitions.

For a complete listing of event information, go to https://www.soill.org/event/summer-games.

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