From August 11 to 25, 2026, one of British Columbia’s biggest ever Special Olympics teams will represent the province at the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat, Alberta. These games give the athletes the chance to compete to represent Canada at the 2927 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Santiago, Chili. A number of coaches and athletes from the Kootenays will be part of the BC team. They include: Misty Pagliaro from Cresto…