Keyword: Olympics
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The Summer Olympic Games kicked off in Paris last week, heralding the beginning of a three-week period where the world’s most talented athletes gather to seek glory for their homelands on the … more
It would be challenging to list the highlights of Doris Brennan Weir’s athletic career without omitting some accomplishment, title or record. She was simply among the finest female swimmers in … more
Two Warwick residents made history last month as part of the first graduating class of Special Olympics Rhode Island’s Athlete Leadership University (ALU). The ALU, according to SORI … more
Special Olympics Rhode Island’s 55th annual Summer Games, held at the University of Rhode Island this past weekend, led to some special experiences for some Warwick residents. … more
As principal Gary McCoombs said Friday, Cottrell F. Hoxsie Elementary School has had some good fortune lately. First-grader Sofiah Kidd recently won a Feinstein Junior Scholar Golden Ticket, … more
The Renegade Wrestling Alliance teamed up with the Icebreakers and held their much-anticipated Spectacle event last weekend at the Johnston Indoor Recreation Center to raise funds for the Special … more
TORCH LIT: Last weekend, Warwick Police and Warwick Fire Department personnel participated in the Torch Run for Special Olympics Rhode Island. (Photos courtesy of Marissa Laurent and Warwick … more
The 2022 Special Olympics USA Games is joining forces with Jersey Mike’s locations throughout Rhode Island  for its 12th Annual March “Month of Giving” campaign. During the … more
I know that I am probably going to receive a ton of flack for this column, but I can't hold back any further. I am so glad that the Olympics are over. Do I hate the Olympics? No, as a sports nut, there is always something that intrigues me enough to pay more