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Show I', ? r ""if : ' ' ' -. O J I : k ft rM I 0Tr "'A V ? ri' : v -li t . I ' . p - vVheelchair athletes demonstrate how bowling is done "Special Olympics style" at the J super Bowl in Lindon. Wheelchair Olympians bowl in competition By CINDY LLOYD The Area Five Special Olympics was held Feb. 25 at the Lindon Super Bow'' Included in the Area Five Group are eight schools: Wasatch Activity Center, Timp Industries, Lindon Care and Training, Lakecrest, Hidden Hollow, Peterson School, Lakeridge and Wasatch Training, all from Utah County. Kenton Bustin, the Area Five co- ordinator, explained that the state has been divided into nine areas. The nine areas gather three times a year for state level games. The Spring games are held at BYU where they usually have an attendance at-tendance of over 100 athletes, competing in track and field events. Fall games are held indoors at the University of Utah, the games there include basketball, gymnastics and swimming. The Winter games are held in Park City and cover skiing and skating events. The only state level games' for bowling are for the kids in wheelchairs. The area games are held throughout the year for all the kids. Bustin mentioned that this year the state of Utah will sponsor the International Winter Special Olympic Games. Kids from all 50 states as well as thirteen other countries will attend on March 24 thru 29. The Special Olympics motto is, "Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt. ' ' Bustin, who is also on the state advisory council as well as serving as a delegate for the Utah National team, said , "No one is a loser in Special Olympics, everyone is a winner." At the end of Tuesday's games, in which over 160 children participated, par-ticipated, an awards ceremony was held. Place ribbons were awarded to the children. Larry Lindstrom, owner of ' the Lindon Super Bowl, said this is the second session to be held there this year. Last year Larry offered his facilities to the Area Five group also, and felt the turnout was very good. The American Fork Training School, as well as Lindon Care and Training also use the Lindon Super Bowl regularly. Larry offers them special rates and shoe rentals are free. Larry said the local schools have been patronizing him ever since he opened. Once a year the children bring in family and friends to raise money for charities. Last year half of the days receipts from the Super Bowl were donated to the Heart Fund. Observing the children bowling Tuesday, 1 must admit that even if they cannot win they are certainly being brave in the attempt, and having loads of fun doing it! ! |