They were brave, and they did, indeed, win medals at this year's Special Olympics Nova Scotia.
Six of the Golden Opportunities Vocational Rehabilitation Centre clients attended the summer Special Olympics in Halifax this month, caught up with old friends and put several months of training to the test. Along the way, they stood out in a number of disciplines and came home with the hardware to prove it.
Vance Pyne
Sport: Bocce Ball
Medal: Bronze
Jonathan Dauphinee
Sport: 100m run
Medal: Bronze
Sport: 200m run
Medal: Bronze
Terry Black
Sport: Soccer
Medal: Gold
Lauren Davis
Sport: Shotput
Medal: Bronze
Sport: 200m
Medal: Silver
Brad Coady
Sport: Running long-jump
Medal: Silver
Sport: 200m run
Medal: Gold
Sport: Shotput
Medal: Gold
Matthew Porter
Sport: 100m run
Medal: Silver
Sport: Shotput
Medal: Gold
Special Olympics Nova Scotia promotes inclusion, dignity and respect through sport. To learn more, visit www.specialolympicsns.ca.