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WINTER GAMES
New York

  • Sports Competition
    • Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding
    • Cross Country Skiing
    • Figure Skating
    • Floorball
    • Gymnastics
    • Snowshoeing
  • Opening Ceremonies
  • Closing Ceremonies
  • Polar Plunge
  • Past Games
    • 2024 Games
      • Opening 2024
      • Floorball 2024
      • Figure Skating 2024
      • Snowshoeing 2024
      • Alpine Skiing 2024
    • 2020 Games
      • Opening 2020
      • Alpine Skiing 2020
      • Nordic Skiing 2020
      • Floor Hockey 2020
      • Snow Boarding 2020
      • Snowshoeing 2020
      • Athlete Portraits 2020
    • 2019 Games
      • Opening 2019
      • Alpine Skiing 2019
      • Nordic Skiing 2019
      • Figure Skating 2019
      • Floor Hockey 2019
      • Snow Boarding 2019
      • Snowshoeing 2019
      • Portraits
      • Closing 2019
    • 2018 Games
      • Opening 2018
      • Athlete Portraits 2018
      • Alpine Skiing 2018
      • Nordic Skiing 2018
      • Figure Skating 2018
      • Floor Hockey 2018
      • Snow Boarding 2018
      • Snowshoeing 2018
      • Athlete Stories 2018
Matt Summerfield, left, and Andrew Smith, laugh while Donald Van Etten holds a candy bar he snatched from a teammate in the athletes' dinner prior to the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Special Olympics New York State Winter Games hosted at Joseph A. Floreano Riverside Convention Center in Rochester, N.Y., on February 23, 2018. "I can make people laugh regardless" says Donald, who will be participating in the floor hockey competition alongside Matt and Andrew. (Photo by: Rebeca Posadas-Nava)

Athlete Dinner

Taylor Clendenan, left, of Sprakers, and Shannon Blankenbaker of Amsterdam, attend a dinner for athletes and coaches prior to the Opening Ceremonies. Both women participated in the floor hockey competition. (Photo by Rebeca Posadas-Nava)

Coach Antonio Morales, of Brooklyn, attends a dinner for athletes and coaches prior to the Opening Ceremonies. “I have been working Special Olympics 30 years” he says. (Photo by Rebeca Posadas-Nava)

Amanda Vito, left, and Jonathan Brown of Brooklyn attends a dinner for athletes and coaches prior to the Opening Ceremonies. Amanda will be competed in the snow shoe competition, and Jonathan competed in the floor hockey competition. (Photo by Rebeca Posadas-Nava)

Michael Szabelski, left, and Thomas Mack attend a dinner for athletes and coaches prior to the Opening Ceremonies. Michael competed in the downhill skiing competition. (Photo by Rebeca Posadas-Nava)

Patty Vansavage and Pamela Dorn, both of Rochester, attend a dinner for athletes and coaches prior to the Opening Ceremonies. Both women competed in the snowshoe competition. (Photo by Rebeca Posadas-Nava)

Edward Scolaro attends a dinner for athletes and coaches prior to the Opening Ceremonies. (Photo by Daniel Vasta)

Floor hockey athletes from the Western Region (Buffalo) attends a dinner for athletes and coaches prior to the Opening Ceremonies. (Photo by Daniel Vasta)

Athletic Coach, Sharon Vito, attends a dinner for athletes and coaches prior to the Opening Ceremonies. (Photo by Daniel Vasta)

Thomas Lindsey, 9, a snowshoeing athlete from Utica attends a dinner for athletes and coaches prior to the Opening Ceremonies. (Photo by Daniel Vasta)

Team members from Syracuse prepare for a group photo prior to the Opening Ceremonies. (Photo by Rebeca Posadas-Nava)

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  • Sports Competition
    • Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding
    • Cross Country Skiing
    • Figure Skating
    • Floorball
    • Gymnastics
    • Snowshoeing
  • Opening Ceremonies
  • Closing Ceremonies
  • Polar Plunge
  • Past Games
    • 2024 Games
      • Opening 2024
      • Floorball 2024
      • Figure Skating 2024
      • Snowshoeing 2024
      • Alpine Skiing 2024
    • 2020 Games
      • Opening 2020
      • Alpine Skiing 2020
      • Nordic Skiing 2020
      • Floor Hockey 2020
      • Snow Boarding 2020
      • Snowshoeing 2020
      • Athlete Portraits 2020
    • 2019 Games
      • Opening 2019
      • Alpine Skiing 2019
      • Nordic Skiing 2019
      • Figure Skating 2019
      • Floor Hockey 2019
      • Snow Boarding 2019
      • Snowshoeing 2019
      • Portraits
      • Closing 2019
    • 2018 Games
      • Opening 2018
      • Athlete Portraits 2018
      • Alpine Skiing 2018
      • Nordic Skiing 2018
      • Figure Skating 2018
      • Floor Hockey 2018
      • Snow Boarding 2018
      • Snowshoeing 2018
      • Athlete Stories 2018