We are pleased to announce the Team Members for Team NL 2020 heading to the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games Thunder Bay 2020 from February 25-29th
We have 44 athletes, competing in 7 sports all supported by 19 volunteer coaches and mission staff along with the Chef de Mission, Mike Daly and Team Manager, Kim McDonald-Wilkes. Hundreds of athlete with an intellectual disability (ID) from across the country have been training hard to represent their Province/Territory on the national stage.
the figures
- 10 Provinces & 2 Territories
- 1,200 athletes, coaches, managers and mission staff
- 800 friends and family
- 60 technical officials
- 1,000 volunteers
- 50 sponsors
- 8 sporting events
- Total athletes: 845
- Total coaches: 245
athlete breakdown
- 5-Pin bowlers: 190
- Alpine skiers: 42
- Curlers: 90
- Figure Skaters: 48
- Floor hockey players: 241 (16 teams)
- Cross-country skiers: 79
- Snowshoers: 103
- Speed skaters: 52
For up to date information about the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games Thunder Bay 2020 please visit http://specialolympics2020.com/
For a condensed schedule for Team NL see below.
For additional Friends and Family Information please contact Jenn McCann, Membership Services Coordinator, SONL jennifer@sonl.ca or 709-738-1923
Want to support from home? There are tons of options!
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or send well wishes to an athletes, sport groups or the whole team by emailing Kim McDonald-Wilkes, Team Manager kimm@sonl.ca. Well wishes will be posted at the Athlete Village daily while in Thunder Bay!
When posting or searching on Social Media use the following hashtags #TeamNL2020 #NextLevel #WeWillROCKU #SOCGames2020 #JeuxOSC2020 #Tbay
When live stream details of the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games Thunder Bay 2020 become available we post here! You can also follow the Games page @SOCGames2020