Special Olympic Samoa athletes were treated on Monday night by Samoa’s Apollo Cinemas to a personal viewing of the inspiring movie How to Train your Dragon 2.
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The storyline was fitting for the athletes as they prepared for Tuesdays athletics carnival.
The Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority were again the backbone of the event providing transport for the athletes and coaches.
While enjoying donated drinks and popcorn many of the athletes and coaches identified with the main character Hiccup as he overcomes his fears and unites people to stand up for what they believe while recognising that only together do they have the power to change the future.
Chief Executive of Special Olympics Samoa, Tusitina Nu’uvali said: “For Special Olympics athletes, this is exactly what the National
Games is for them, overcoming the barriers of their impairments and showcasing their true abilities.”
Ms Nu’uvali went onto say; “We could not have given the athletes these experiences without the support of the Apollo management and FESA officers.”
Tuesday was day two of the Special Olympic National Games and it was an opportunity to see the athletes excel in the five events they competed in, Long Jump, Shot Put, 400m, 200m & 100m Sprints.
The athletes were separated into three age brackets, Juniors, Intermediate and Senior Men’s and Women’s divisions.
The competitions were modified slightly to cater for the various abilities. To support athletes with hearing impairments the officials dropped a flag at the same time as firing the starter’s gun in the running races.
Likewise, during the Shot Put event, athletes with physical impairments used a lighter Put so that they could still compete.
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