{"id":64929,"date":"2025-05-29T23:34:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T03:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=64929"},"modified":"2025-05-29T23:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T03:34:11","slug":"batavia-first-special-olympics-event-held-at-van-detta-stadium-on-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/05\/29\/batavia-first-special-olympics-event-held-at-van-detta-stadium-on-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"BATAVIA\/First Special Olympics event held at Van Detta Stadium on Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Batavia City School District participate in this year\u2019s Special Olympics, hosted in partnership with the New York State School for the Blind (NYSSB). The event was held at Van Detta Stadium and included student-athletes from Batavia, NYSSB, and Genesee Valley BOCES.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Students from Batavia Middle School and Batavia High School\u2019s classes participate in this year\u2019s competition alongside peers from NYSSB and Genesee Valley BOCES for the first time event. Student and parent volunteers assisted in helping run the event<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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City Schools Superintendent Jason Smith announced the event will be held again next year as well after the overwhelming cheering and crowd approval of the idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After walking the Special Olympics Torch from the NYS School for the Blind to Van Detta Stadium, students participated in the 50-meter dash, the 100- and 200-meter dash along with the 4×100 relay and Field events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Batavia City School District participate in this year\u2019s Special Olympics, hosted in partnership with the New York State School for the Blind (NYSSB). The event was held at Van Detta Stadium and included student-athletes from Batavia, NYSSB, and Genesee Valley BOCES. Students from Batavia Middle School and Batavia High \u2026<\/p>\n

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