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Nevada Special Olympics 'Flame of Hope' goes through Carson City for Reno games at UNR
The running of the torch went through Carson City Friday morning on its way to Reno for the Nevada State Games for Special Olympics held at the University of Nevada, Reno campus. Track and Field events will be at Mackay Stadium and Aquatic events will be at the Lombardi Recreation Center. Come out and cheer on athletes from all over Nevada.
On hand for the torch run through the capital city were Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies and Nevada Highway Patrol troopers.
Four hundred athletes and their volunteer coaches will come together this weekend to experience the thrill of competing against other athletes from throughout Nevada. Games run today, Friday, and Saturday, beginning at 3 a.m. and lasting all day.
After weeks of training and participating at a qualifying competition, athletes will compete in Aquatics or Track and Field in state-of-the-art collegiate athletic facilities on the UNR campus.
Statewide, more than 500 law enforcement personnel representing multiple agencies participate in the Torch Run campaign. Funds are raised year-round through a variety of activities, such as; Tip‐A‐Cops, Polar Plunges, T‐Shirt Sales and many more.
Every June, law enforcement personnel carry the Special Olympics Torch - the Flame of Hope through counties in Nevada, culminating at the Opening Ceremonies of the state Summer Games. As one of the state’s largest grassroots fundraising efforts, the Law Enforcement Torch Run has become the single largest supporter of Special Olympics.
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