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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 2023
Atlanta Public Schools to Host Annual Special Olympics Track & Field Games, Today
ATLANTA – More than 300 special education students representing nearly 50 schools will participate and compete in various track and field-related events at the annual Atlanta Public Schools Special Olympics Track & Field Games, today at Lakewood Stadium.
The student-athletes participating in the event will compete in events such as the 25- and 50-meter dash and wheelchair races, the bean-bag toss, the tennis ball throw, the softball throw, the standing long jump, and the running long jump.
The APS Special Olympics is one of the district’s longest-running initiatives, having launched with the inaugural event in 1981.
WHAT: More than 300 special education students representing nearly 50 schools will participate and compete in various track and field-related events at the annual APS Special Olympics Track & Field Games.
WHEN: TODAY Tuesday, March 21 | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WHERE: Lakewood Stadium | 70 Claire Drive, SW
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