The Special Olympics Pennsylvania 2002 Summer Games are set for June 6-9, 2002, at Penn State University in State College. This is the 15^th consecutive year that the campus will host the event, which will bring together over 2,000 athletes and 700 coaches from across the state for three days of intense competition in aquatics, athletics, basketball, bowling, equestrian, golf, gymnastics, softball and tennis.

Preliminary competition will begin on Thursday, June 6 in the following events: athletics, basketball, golf, softball and aquatics. Thursday will conclude with the traditional fanfare of Opening Ceremonies at Penn State's Jeffrey Field, beginning at 7:15 PM. On Friday, June 7, competition will begin in bowling, equestrian, gymnastics and tennis.

Closing Ceremonies and a Victory Dance for the athletes at the University's Multi-Sport Indoor Facility will round out three days of vigorous competition on Saturday evening.

Last year's Summer Games drew approximately 2,000 volunteers from the State College community to serve as officials, timers, athlete escorts and award presenters, as well as to provide administrative support services. New volunteers and spectators are always welcome. For more information about volunteering, please call the Special Olympics State College office at (800) 865-3600.

Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) provides year-round training and competition in 23 Olympic-type sports to over 27,000 children and adults with mental retardation or closely related developmental disabilities. For more information about how SOPA makes dreams a reality, visit our Web site at www.paso.org. You'll see last year's results below. We will update this year's schedule as soon as event times and locations are confirmed.

2002 Special Olympics Results

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