Date: June 16, 2011
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Special O golf team head to Greece

Good luck to the Australian Special Olympics Golf Team who departed Australia on Saturday as part of the Australian Special Olympics Team heading to Athens for the Special Olympics World Summer Games. With 130 athletes and 40 volunteer officials in the Team competing in Aquatics, Athletics, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Bocce, Bowling, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Sailing, Softball and Tennis. The Australian Golf Team: Matthew Calkin, Perth WA Matthew Curley, Redcliffe QLD Alexander Hayes, Sydney South NSW Amanda Patterson, Redcliffe QLD Craig Read, Tweed NSW Steven Robson, Central Coast NSW Kate Wilson, Sunshine Coast QLD Team Officials Head Coach: Jeremy Smith, QLD Coach: Kevin Borger, NSW National Disability Alliance Member Rex Langthorne, who is the Chair of the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Advisory Council is also attending.