2019 Winter Games Archive
2019 WINTER GAMES
Nearly 1000 athletes from across New York state were in the Rochester region in 2019 competing in six events across four venues. On February 22 the Winter Games kicked off with opening ceremonies at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center.
Athletic competition in six sports began February 23, the next morning, at the four venues – Swain Ski Resort, Bristol Ski Resort, Genesee Valley Park Sports Complex and the Riverside Convention Center.
Click the images below to view larger and read captions.
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Alex Kiratsous and Harlow Klemman, who have been snow boarding for nine years seven years respectively, are two of the three snowboard competitors in the Winter Games this year. "I love the thrill of the race," Kiratsous says. (Photo by Molly Richardson)
2019 Polar Plunge Fundraiser
Click an image to enter gallery and see captions.
