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'Courage, skill and joy' - Special Olympics gets underway
Opening ceremony at Gainesville Middle School features parade, live music
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John Reedy from Hall County plays the harmonica alongside the band Jackson & Company at the Special Olympics Georgia State Fall Games opening ceremony Friday at Gainesville Middle School. - photo by Kristen Oliver
Hundreds of athletes from across Georgia donned bright T-shirts and cheerful smiles, laughing, dancing and singing as they filled the stands in Gainesville Middle School. The Special Olympics Georgia State Fall Games began Friday night with the opening ceremonies at the middle school. For the second year, Hall County and the city of Gainesville are hosting the event.