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Special Olympics soars
Participation in program has tripled
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Special Olympics athlete Alyssa Briggs, above, is held up in a cheerleading move during a recent competition. The program has seen a vast increase in participation over the past five years. - photo by Jim Dean
The Special Olympics in Forsyth County has come a long way in the past few years. Susan Darlington, transition coordinator at Forsyth County Schools and leader of the Special Olympics program, said participation has nearly tripled over the past three years. “We had over 300 athletes during the last spring games on April 22,” Darlington said.