Cory was told a couple of weeks ago that the announcement about the composition of Team BC was going to be made within a couple of days. Then an email announced a one week delay, yet here he is still waiting to hear whether he will compete at Special Olympics' National Winter Games in Jasper, Alberta in March 2012. The Winter Games are only held every 4 years, and they are a qualifier for the World Games to held in Korea in 2013. So he's anxious to hear.
He did compete of course in the National Summer Games in 2010 in London, Ontario, in 5 Pin Bowling.
So a quick trip back to August 2009, when he learned he'd been selected to go to London...we'd put the letter from Special Olympics British Columbia inside a menu at a local restaurant. While it takes him a long time to open the envelope, his reaction was worth the wait....
There won't be quite the same surprise this time since his 3 Gold Medals at the Provincials back in March qualified him as the best skier in Special Olympics BC, and it appears he will find out via the SOBC website, but we'll update as soon as we hear.
Hopefully by the end of this week.
The 16-year story of a 35-year-old man with autism who has a passion for ski racing, and his dream-come-true of representing Canada at Special Olympics World Winter Games. In February 2020, Cory qualified for Team Canada and was due to compete at Special Olympics' World Winter Games in Russia in January 2023. Those Games have been cancelled. The next World Winter Games are to be held in Italy in 2025. Come along and Race With Cory!
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Omg I am soooo happy for him! He seems like a sweeet young man!
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