2,500 to Participate in Special Olympics

More than 2,500 disabled athletes are expected to participate in the California Special Olympics games today and Sunday at the UCLA campus in Westwood, organizers said Friday.

The athletes, who range in age from 7 to 70, will compete in 10 sports including basketball, gymnastics, soccer, football, tennis, track and field, and power lifting, said Rafer Johnson, state president for the Special Olympics. Events begin at 8 a.m. both days and continue today until 4 p.m. and Sunday till 3 p.m.