Sixty-four youth and children, ranging in age from eight to 22, enjoyed bowling together in a Special Olympics competition held at the YMCA Tuesday.

“Everything went extremely well,” said Jim Beck, chairman of the Decatur County Special Olympics. “The athletes followed the Special Olympics motto of ‘Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.’”

“All of the participants showed true sportsmanship,” Beck said. “I especially want to thank all the Bainbridge High School students and adults who volunteered and did such a great job and YMCA director Ken Bailey and Langston-Gray Bowling Center Director Glenn Vowell for allowing us to use the bowling center for the competition.”

People who wish to volunteer with Special Olympics or help sponsor events can visit the state organization’s Web site at www.specialolympicsga.org