28
Mar
2017
Grimes, IA – Special Olympics Iowa would like to congratulate its very own Iowa athlete Tabitha Darnell on receiving two silver medals at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria.
The World Games are an international competition where Special Olympic athletes from more than 170 countries participate. The Winter Games included skiing, skating, snowboarding, snowshoeing, floor hockey, floorball and stick shooting. This year’s events took place in three locations in Austria: Graz, Schladming and Ramsau. The Games began with Host Town events on March 14 and concluded on March 25.
Darnell, who is from Davenport, Iowa , competed in two events and earned two silver medals. In the Alpine Skiing Novice Slalom she had an official time of 1:50.86. In the Alpine Skiing Novice Giant Slalom she had an official time of 1:50.19 placing second to a fellow USA athlete from Colorado.
SOIA is extremely proud of Darnell and her accomplishments. “Tabitha has displayed true sportsmanship in both her training for World Winter Games and in her competitions last week,” says SOIA President and CEO Rich Fellingham. “We are proud to have her representing Iowa and the SOIA idea that people of all abilities can achieve greatness.”
Read more about Darnell’s success with SOIA here.
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About Special Olympics Iowa: Special Olympics Iowa (SOIA), a statewide nonprofit organization, provides high-quality training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities in all 99 counties of Iowa. SOIA offers 23 Olympic-style sports to more than 13,000 athletes and Unified Sports partners year-round.
Since 1968, Special Olympics has provided an inclusive culture that stresses athletic excellence, rewards determination, emphasizes health and celebrates personal achievement. Through Special Olympics sports training and competition, children and adults with intellectual disabilities reach their full potential and experience inclusion in their communities every day.
