Several local athletes are in Nova Scotia right now for the national Summer Olympics.

Jon Touw is entered in swimming and finished 1st in the 50 metre freestyle, 2nd in the 50 metre backstroke and 6th in the 25 metre backstroke.

Clarista Ardiel was first in the long jump and 6th in the 200 yards.

Mike Bailey was 3rd in the 200.

Sharon Kostyk placed 5th in the 100 metre backstroke event and Mandy Demerse shot 57 in the golf event.

(North Bay’s Special Olympics Athletes pictured earlier this year)

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