Not everyone gets the first place ribbon but, really, does it matter? Special Olympics is all about the human need for competition, trying your hardest, and supporting the other athletes. The Special Athletes of Area 5 came together again Friday morning at Bailey Memorial Stadium, Presbyterian College, to compete for ribbons in the Special Olympics track & field event. Competition started after The National Anthem, Torch Run by State Troopers, the first lap by athletes and their assistantsn and The Special Olympics Oath. Area 5 is comprised of special needs facilities and schools in Laurens, Greenwood, Newberry, Abbeville and McCormick Counties. Special Athletes qualify for the South Carolina Special Olympics staged at Columbia’s Fort Jackson. – Photos by Vic MacDonald
