Hundreds of Northeast Florida athletes compete in Special Olympics Florida ‘Area Games’

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Hundreds of athletes in Northeast Florida showed off their talent Saturday as they competed in the Special Olympics Florida “Area Games.”

3 hours ago– James Lobinsky competed in the pentathlon, which is a series of five track and field events. He is a national gold medalist and looking to add another one to his resume.

“It is a lot of fun. I get to meet a lot of new friends, a lot of new teammates and coaches,” Dorber said. “Here at Special Olympics, not only can they do sports, but we provide crucial health services, leadership programs, and we think that every athlete can do as much as they want to. They just need to be given the right chance,” LoSasso said.

 

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