{"id":57447,"date":"2025-08-04T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=57447"},"modified":"2025-08-04T10:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:30:00","slug":"big-medal-haul-for-braveheart-special-olympic-athletes-at-provincial-summer-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=57447","title":{"rendered":"Big medal haul for Braveheart Special Olympic athletes at provincial summer games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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LOWER SACKVILLE:<\/strong> It was a big medal haul for the Special Olympics athletes from Sackville-Bedford Bravehearts at the provincial summer games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The games took place July 24-27 in Antigonish at St. Francis Xavier University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s event was a qualifying event for the national Special Olympics games. They will take place in August 2026 in Medicine Hat, Alta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The games give our athletes the chance to compete in their sport with athletes from other regions from across the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teams from PEI and New Brunswick were also competing in this year\u2019s games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Andrew Snow with two thumbs up for his Special Olympics summer games medal. (Submitted photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Hannah with her gold medal. (Submitted photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Five teams attended the provincial summer games, consisting of 53 athletes and 20 coaches\/volunteers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The athletes competed in soccer; swimming; golf; bocce; and track and field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the Bravehearts, the final total medal count came in as 37 gold; 17 silvers; and 22 bronze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bravehearts won team gold in Bocce and soccer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In swimming, they earned 25 gold; 12 silvers; and 12 bronze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For track and field, athletes from Sackville\/Bedford picked up 10 gold; five silvers; and 10 bronze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A couple of more of the Braveheart medalists. (Submitted photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

On top of these successful results, there was more to come for the Bravehearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Six athletes from our region were selected for the Canada Games in Special Olympics and Para Categories<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Canada Games is Aug 9-25 in St. John\u2019s, NL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In track and field, athletes selected were Jacob Rafuse and Logan Barnes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Swimming, the Sackville\/Bedford Bravehearts colours to be worn with Nova Scotia will include: Ellie Hearn; Maxim Thibault; Dylan Balmaceda (Para); and Landon Arbeau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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