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For the first time ever, Special Olympics Connecticut’s annual Summer Games will be held virtually.

Athletes from across the state have participated in the 2020 Special Olympics Summer Games, which will take place virtually!

The men and women who have prepared for over a year say Special Olympics athletes climb metaphorical mountains every day, so they decided to climb an actual mountain in their honor.

In just a matter of days, 12 police officers will climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, hoping to inspire athletes who inspire them.

Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa, but a group of Connecticut Police officers aren’t going to let it stand in the way of them raising money for Special Olympics Connecticut. Several officers from around Connecticut have formed a team and plan to climb the mountain next week in the name of charity. Before he was a Cheshire...

The officers have been training for months to climb Africa’s tallest mountain to raise money for Connecticut Special Olympics.