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On Saturday, April 9, the Texas Special Olympics’ track and field event was hosted for the first time in 2 years in Corpus Christi.

“The mission of Special Olympics Texas is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.”, Texas (specialolympics.org).