Historical April 1983 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The St. Louis Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry along with the Lions Council (Districts 26A-1 and 26A-2), and the Easter Seal Society are sponsoring the St. Louis Olympics for the Handicapped.
The Games will be held on Saturday, April 30. 1983, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at. Forest Park Community College, 5600 Oakland, with the bowling segment held on Sunday, May 1, 1983, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Arena Bowl.
The Olympics are competitive games for individuals with physical disorders such as spina bifida, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, amputations, paraplegics, and so forth. Events to be held on Saturday include Archery, Track, Slalom, Shotput/Softball Throw, Swimming, Weightlifting, and Discus/Frisbee.
The bowling competition’ will be held on. Sunday.
To register for the Olympics as a participant or as a volunteer, please contact the Recreation Division at 535-0100.
Registration deadline is April 27, 1983.
Originally published in The Paper, April 1983.
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Original source: SD_Times1983_04.pdf, printed page(s) 5; PDF page(s) 5.
