Coronavirus cancels Special Olympics tournament for 1,400 Iowa athletes

Coronavirus cancels Special Olympics tournament for 1,400 Iowa athletes

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BPC Staff | Mar 11, 2020 | 3:55 pm |

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About 1,400 Special Olympics athletes in Iowa learned Tuesday that they will not be able to compete in the upcoming midwinter tournament because of coronavirus concerns.

KCCI-TV: About 1,400 Special Olympics athletes in Iowa learned Tuesday that they will not be able to compete in the upcoming midwinter tournament because of coronavirus concerns. The Special Olympics Iowa 2020 Mid-Winter Tournament, which had been scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Iowa City, was canceled by organizers.