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BRANTFORD, ON \u2013 Over 1000 athletes competiting in the 2025 Special Olympics Ontario Provincial Summer Games are\u00a0 ready to hit the games taking place from July 10-13, 2025, across Brantford, Brant County, and Six Nations of the Grand River. The games are being hosted by the three police services that include the Brantford Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police, and Six Nations Police Service\u00a0 and see competitions in athletics, Bocce, golf, soccer and softball, while bringing the\u00a0 communities together\u00a0 to highlight the talent, dedication, and spirit of athletes with intellectual disabilities. This event represents the highest level of Special Olympics competition in Ontario, with athletes competing for the chance to advance as part of Team Ontario to the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games, taking place in Medicine Hat, Alberta from August… <\/p>\n

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BRANTFORD, ON \u2013 Over 1000 athletes competiting in the 2025 Special Olympics Ontario Provincial Summer Games are\u00a0 ready to hit the games taking place from July 10-13, 2025, across Brantford, Brant County, and Six Nations of the Grand River. The games are being hosted by the three police services that include the Brantford Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police, and Six Nations Police Service\u00a0 and see competitions in athletics, Bocce, golf, soccer and softball, while bringing the\u00a0 communities together\u00a0 to highlight the talent, dedication, and spirit of athletes with intellectual disabilities. This event represents the highest level of Special Olympics competition in Ontario, with athletes competing for the chance to advance as part of Team Ontario to the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games, taking place in Medicine Hat, Alberta from August... <\/p>\n

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