Misawa hosts 32nd Annual Special Olympics

by Senior Airman Jarrod Vickers, 35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

Stripes Japan

October 14, 2018

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Team Misawa hosted 170 athletes and their families for this year's Special Olympics at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6.

More than 200 volunteers helped put together the 32nd iteration of this event, with several stations for athletes to hone their skills including basketball, soccer, cornhole, pitching and many more.

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