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Idaho prepares to greet international athletes
for Special Olympics World Winter Games, Feb. 7-13

Athletes from 110 countries will descend upon Idaho in about two weeks for the largest multi-day event ever held in the state. Athletes will be participating in a variety of competitions for the Special Olympics World Winter Games. Venues include Bogus Basin Ski Resort near Boise; Sun Valley; Ponderosa State Park (McCall); and Qwest Arena and the Boise Centre on the Grove in Boise.

Events include: alpine skiing, cross country skiing,  figure skating, floor hockey, snowboarding, snowshoeing  and speed skating.

For more information about the Special Olympics World Winter Games, visit the Web site.
 
Events are free to the public. Below is a list of the competition schedules at venues that are open to spectators:

Event Venue Location Date Time
Alpine Skiing Bogus Basin Ski Resort Boise Feb. 8-13 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cross Country Skiing Sun Valley Nordic Center Sun Valley Feb. 9-12 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Figure Skating Qwest Arena Boise Feb. 8, 9, 11  9 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
      Feb. 12 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Snowboarding Dollar Mountain Sun Valley Feb. 8-11 9:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Snowshoeing Ponderosa State Park McCall Feb. 8 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
      Feb. 9-12 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Special Olympics Festival Boise Center on the Grove Boise Feb. 8 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
      Feb. 9 4 p.m.- 9 p.m.
      Feb. 10 4 p.m.-9 p.m.
In addition to the competitions list above we also will be hosting Floor Hockey and Speed Skating.  Both of these venues have limited capacity for spectators.  In order to ensure that there is enough space for the athletes’ families, the organizing committee encourages individuals to watch the athletes at the venues listed above.

Published 1-23-9