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NEWS | Feb. 22, 2018

Special Olympians compete in 2018 D.C. Bowling Championship

By Senior Airman Delano Scott 11th Wing Public Affairs

Special Olympics D.C. is the sole provider of sports, health and inclusion programs that benefit over 1,600 children and adults with intellectual disabilities in the district. Approximately 75 Special Olympics athletes took part in competitions, with more than 60 military volunteers from the National Capital Region helping with equipment, keeping score and providing encouragement to the participants.
Special Olympians compete in 2018 D.C. Bowling Championship
SLIDESHOW | 6 images | Special Olympians compete in 2018 D.C. Bowling Championship Joint Base Andrews Honor Guard members present the colors during the opening ceremony of the 2018 D.C. Special Olympics Bowling Championship at a bowling alley in Hyattsville, Md., Feb. 16, 2018. Service members throughout the National Capital Region volunteered their time to support the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)
Special Olympians compete in 2018 D.C. Bowling Championship

Special Olympians compete in 2018 D.C. Bowling Championship

Joint Base Andrews Honor Guard members present the colors during the opening ceremony of the 2018 D.C. Special Olympics Bowling Championship at a bowling alley in Hyattsville, Md., Feb. 16, 2018. Service members throughout the National Capital Region volunteered their time to support the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

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Special Olympians compete in 2018 D.C. Bowling Championship

Special Olympians compete in 2018 D.C. Bowling Championship

Sylvia McGill, D.C. Special Olympics Bowling Championship participant, hugs Darrell Williams, event coordinator, after delivering the competitor’s pledge at a bowling alley in Hyattsville, Md., Feb. 16, 2018. Special Olympics D.C. is the sole provider of sports, health and inclusion programs in the district that benefit over 1,600 children and adults with intellectual disabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

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Special Olympians compete in 2018 D.C. Bowling Championship

Special Olympians compete in 2018 D.C. Bowling Championship

2018 D.C. Special Olympics Bowling Championship participants and volunteers pose for a photo at a bowling alley in Hyattsville, Md., Feb. 16, 2018. More than 60 military volunteers helped with equipment, kept score and provided encouragement throughout the tournament. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

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Special Olympians compete in 2018 D.C. Bowling Championship

Special Olympians compete in 2018 D.C. Bowling Championship

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Brendon McGraw, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center hospital corpsman, shakes hands with Jamal Stephens, D.C. Special Olympics participant, at a bowling alley in Hyattsville, Md., Feb. 16, 2018. Volunteers helped with equipment, kept score, got to know the athletes and cheered them on throughout the tournament. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

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Special Olympians compete in 2018 D.C. Bowling Championship

Special Olympians compete in 2018 D.C. Bowling Championship

A D.C. Special Olympics Bowling Championship participant picks up a bowling ball at a bowling alley in Hyattsville, Md., Feb. 16, 2018. Service members with the National Capital Region volunteered their time to support the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

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Special Olympians compete in 2018 D.C. Bowling Championship

Special Olympians compete in 2018 D.C. Bowling Championship

Wallace Ison, D.C. Special Olympics Bowling Championship participant, cheers after rolling a strike at a bowling alley in Hyattsville, Md., Feb. 16, 2018. Special Olympics D.C. is the sole provider of sports, health and inclusion programs that benefit over 1,600 children and adults with intellectual disabilities in the district. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

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