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Valley athletes make Special Olympics World Summer Games roster

Special Olympics Canada announced the roster for the national team that will be headed to the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles, Calif. on Tuesday.

The list includes Special Olympics BC – Comox Valley athletes Robert Burns in track and field, and Brad Hogan and Chris Roberge in softball. They qualified through their performances at the Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games, where Burns won three individual athletics medals – two gold and one bronze – and Roberge and Hogan struck gold with their Team BC softball team.