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'Most incredible experience': Athletes compete at Special Olympics in Alberta
Svenson rallied from a 5-0 deficit to beat Trevor Campese 12-5, capping a week that could earn him a World Games berth.
- The Special Olympics Canada Summer Games concluded Saturday in Medicine Hat, Alberta, bringing together more than 1,700 athletes competing across 10 sports throughout the weeklong event.
- Games Manager Kara Brake said organizers began planning in 2018, overcame a 2022 pandemic cancellation, and deployed about 1,400 volunteers to operate the city's 7,000-seat hockey arena.
- Taylor Carter recorded a hole-in-one on Friday en route to a gold medal, while powerlifter Payton Dicks swept four golds and Julie Black's soccer team clinched silver in the first women-only division.
- Organizers expect the Games to deliver a $12-million economic boost to Medicine Hat, while gold medalists advance to consideration for Team Canada's roster for the Special Olympics World Summer Games in October 2027 in Chile.
- Canada's Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden praised the athletes' dedication, while competitor Tanner Svenson called the week "the most incredible experience of my life.
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Lives change as athletes compete at Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Alberta
MEDICINE HAT - Tanner Svenson says winning gold in bocce at the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games has capped off a life-changing week in southern Alberta.
·Toronto, Canada
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