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DAILY HIGHLIGHTS PACKAGE - DAY 3

 

With a rest day from competition, one of the places to be today was the Healthy Athletes program at Broadmeadow PCYC. Healthy Athletes gives athletes an opportunity to take part in freee health screenings conducted by volunteer professionals. In Newcastle, athletes were offered screenings for eyes, ears, teeth and general health.

 

 

GAMES BLING

 

Medals and ribbons have been well received over the first two days of competition with Team Australia athletes proudly showing off their treasure.

 

According to official results, the Team Australia tally is:

Gold: 21

Silver: 23
Bronze: 22

4th: 15 
5th: 7 
6th: 9

7th: 14

8th: 4

 

The design of the medals is based on the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Games logo. The 'sunburst' design represents the many different nations, cultures and people taking part in the Games.

 

The medals are die-cut to produce a three dimensional shape, are made of a zinc alloy with an antique finish and feature the brightly coloured logo in the centre.

 

A total of 2,253 medals and 2,205 ribbons have been produced for the Games. Gold, silver and bronze medals will be presented to the first, second and third placegetters, while ribbons for fourth, fifth, six, seventh and eighth place will also be presented.

 

The Medals and ribbons were designed by Kingdom Sports Group who have been designing medals, pins, garments and products for Olympic Committees and Commonwealth Games Associations for many years. 

 

 

Kleo is a Champion Sprinter
Kleo Charnas from Armidale joined Special Olympics Australia in 1989 and is proud to be part of the Australian athletics team, competing in the 100m sprints, shot put and relay. Kleo says joining Special Olympics has given her confidence and the ability to be independent, while her highlight of the Games is being a member of the Team Australia family.

 

Maitland local, Jarrod Lantry is on the Aussie football team and has been playing soccer and swimming competitively since a young age. This is his second soccer tournament and first international event with Special Olympics. Jarrod is proud to be wearing the green and gold on home soil and says competing so close to his hometown definitely makes it even better.

 

20-year-old Taylor Doyle from Oakville, NSW has been competing in athletics since she was nine years old. Aside from being a proud member of the Australian athletics team at the Games, Taylor is also full of talent in the pool. Taylor will be competing in the 100m sprint and long jump later this week and is looking forward to doing her personal best in front of her mum, dad and grandparents who are coming up to watch her race.