Special Olympics Missouri State Games Kick Off in Columbia
May 20, 2022 5:37AM CDT
(MISSOURINET) – The 2022 Special Olympics Missouri State Games kick off today (Friday) in Columbia. The athletes will be competing in volleyball, track and field, aquatics, and powerlifting. Program director Melinda Wrye-Washington says this is their first full event in four years:
The 2019 State Games were canceled due to the Jefferson tornado and last year was a one-day event. The opening ceremonies are tonight at 7 at the Carnahan Quad on the Mizzou campus.
