![]() The York Expo Center will provide an integral hub. Competitors and spectators will never have to travel more than 20 minutes between four host venues. York County's central location and exceptional venues proved a strong selling point for Special Olympics Pennsylvania. Locally, the York County CVB estimates that the Indoor Winter Games will generate more than $2.25 million in economic benefits for the community during its three-year stay. Those events have helped York County tap into a national sports tourism market that boasted more than $10 billion in visitor spending in 2016, according to the National Association of Sports Commissions. York County also hosted the 2014 Cam-Am Police-Fire Games, a collection of 50 different events. The Keystone State Games just wrapped up another successful three-year stint in York County after hosting its annual summer festival of sports here from 2005-2010. In particular, York County has excelled in hosting large multi-sport events. The York County CVB's Sport York program has attracted dozens of lucrative events to the area throughout the past decade and established an impressive track record as a host location for competitions of all sizes. ![]() "By realigning several sports into an entirely new competition, we also expect to provide an even better experience for our athletes and maximize the number of participants who can compete in our state-level competitions." ![]() Aaron, President of Special Olympics Pennsylvania. "Creating the Indoor Winter Games gives Special Olympics Pennsylvania another prominent platform to promote inclusion while showing the world the talents and abilities of people with intellectual disabilities," said Matthew B. Special Olympics Pennsylvania will host the inaugural Indoor Winter Games on March 2-3, 2019, and the first weekend of March in 20.Ībout 950 athletes, coaches and staff/officials from across Pennsylvania are expected to participate, with competitors ranging from 8 to more than 80 years old. Now, we start the hard work to make sure all athletes, their families and the dedicated staff and volunteers from Special Olympics Pennsylvania have a memorable experience when they arrive in 2019 and every year after." "We are honored that Special Olympics Pennsylvania has entrusted us to host the inaugural Indoor Winter Games and hope that York County will be their home for years to come. "There was a high level of interest in hosting this exciting new event, and York County faced strong competition from other destinations around the state," said Laura Gurreri, Director of Sales for the York County Convention & Visitors Bureau. York County will also host the Indoor Winter Games in 20, with the possibility of extending the relationship even further into the future. It combines events that were previously held on a standalone basis, or as part of Special Olympics Pennsylvania's annual winter or summer games. The Indoor Winter Games will feature floor hockey, figure skating, speed skating and bowling. 109 or PA - Special Olympics Pennsylvania will bring its new Indoor Winter Games to York County starting in March 2019, with hundreds of athletes expected to showcase the power of the human spirit and the joy of sports during two days of exciting competition. As one young athlete once said, “I can do what most people can do, it just takes me a little longer to learn how.” These accomplishments are only possible if there are volunteers willingly to work these athletes.71, ext. It’s impossible to describe the absolute expression of joy and accomplishment on the face of an athlete who finally succeeds in scoring that goal or who gets a strike in bowling for teh first time. Those who coach these programs are not super athletes, they are simply caring people who decide to spend time helping others. ![]() Special Olympic programs provide sport training and competitive experiences year round for those with an intellectual disability. ![]()
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