The third annual Westlake Special Olympics had near-perfect weather for another successful day.
The event was held at . Westlake Special Olympics are a joint effort of Westlake Kiwanis and Westlake City Schools.
Sixty-four athletes participated, along with 20 volunteers, said event chair Russ Milan. The ages of the athletes ranged from 10 to 64, and there were six wheelchair participants.
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Originally, there were going to be close to 100 athletes participating, Milan said, but one group had a conflict in their schedule and couldn't make it.
"Everything was positive today," he said. "We had a lot of new faces, great weather, and everyone had a good time."
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Next year, Milan said, he hopes to have well over 100 athletes, as he is talking with Camp Cheerful in Strongsville to participate.
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