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Olympians Give Inspiration To Local Athletes

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Santa Barbara, CA-- The City of Santa Barbara celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the Special Olympics on Tuesday afternoon.

Gold Medalists Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser led a parade of athletes and coaches down to the Courthouse Sunken Gardens.

The celebration lunch recognized 275-athletes and highlighted the volunteers and law enforcement agencies who inspire the Special Olympic Athletes.

Athlete of the year, Ray "Hoop" Hooper spoke to the crowd after hearing some words of encouragement from the Beijing Gold Medal winners.

Hooper has participated in the Special Olympics for 27 years.

Tuesday also kicked off the 2009 Law Enforcement Torch Run which made it's way through Santa Maria and Lompoc.

Story Created: Jun 9, 2009 at 3:53 PM PST

Story Updated: Jun 10, 2009 at 8:50 AM PST

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