Show I Mentally HandicaP Handicapped ed A dolts dult And Children WillBe WillBe Will i. I t Be A Able ble To Enter In n Special Olympics WASHINGTON More mentally handicapped children and adults willbe will willbe willbe be participate in inthe the games games' games of of the 1985 International Winter Special Olympics with the help of the federal government said Utah Sen Orrin n S1 Sf Hatch i. I fr t r r t 1 Late Tuesday H Hatch offered and the Senate approved an amendment to the 1985 appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor Education and Health and Human Services giving to help finance the Special Olympics hosted by Park City and Salt Lake City Utah About athletes from the US U.S. and 15 other countries are expected to participate in the games sponsored by Special Olympics Inc to be held March 29 24 24 1985 Even though participants will willbe willbe willbe be eligi eligible le for competition at the 1985 winter games some of the potential athletes will not be given the chance to compete because of financial constraints Hatch said While Utah plans pians to provide some funds for the 1985 international games the amount will be limit limited d because of the small size of the overall state budget Utah's small population and few headquarters of major corporations ons make it difficult to raise the funds from private sources Without some federal assistance many handicapped Olympic athletes would otherwise not be given a chance to demonstrate they c can ii do it if The time one n t i co congressional gressional appropriation will help defray the cost of meals lodging transportation and other services necessary for forthe the handi- handi t 1 pp f to Special Olympics has become the largest international program of sports training and athletic competition for mentally handicapped children and adults Hatch said Sports and recreation provide an avenue for physical social and psychological development for handicapped people Athletes will compete in downhill and cross-country cross skiing speed skating and figure skating More than 2000 volunteers are needed to provide provid their time and services to work as huggers guides and coaches |