{"id":4409,"date":"2010-02-16T17:14:54","date_gmt":"2010-02-16T23:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/?p=4409"},"modified":"2010-02-16T17:14:54","modified_gmt":"2010-02-16T23:14:54","slug":"twelve-member-squad-for-regional-special-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/sports\/twelve-member-squad-for-regional-special-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Twelve member squad for Regional Special Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ROSEAU, Dominica, Feb 16, CMC \u2013 Special Olympics Dominica has selected 12 special Olympians to represent the island at the Special Olympics Regional Games starting in Puerto Rico on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Although 16 sports will be contested at the meet, Dominica will only participate in three sports, namely bocce, athletics and soccer.<\/p>\n<p>Chairperson of Special Olympics Dominica and Head of Delegation, Ainsworth Irish said that the athletes were ready and there was a high level of enthusiasm among them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI must confess that these athletes are really excited and they are ready to go. The spirit within the camp is great and I have no doubt that they will represent Dominica well,\u201d Irish said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe athletes have been in training for some months now. They have worked hard and now is the time for them to go out there and do their thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some 36 countries are expected to participate in the games which are scheduled to run from February 18-20.<\/p>\n<p>SQUAD \u2013 Philomen Gabriel, Crispin Daily, Cyril Daway, Olivia Mathew, Gersham Bedminister ,Micheal Detouche, Stephanie Laronde Anthea Andrina Aaron, U;rick Barry Burton, Jenner Jules, Wendy Francis, Sajah Aaron Martin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ROSEAU, Dominica, Feb 16, CMC \u2013 Special Olympics Dominica has selected 12 special Olympians to represent the island at the Special Olympics Regional Games starting in Puerto Rico on Thursday. 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