Williams takes gold and bronze in Calgary

Breanna Williams, 15, who skates with Leamington Skating Club, won gold and bronze medals at the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games (SOCWG) held in Calgary, February 27 to March 2. 

Williams placed third in the dance category and then took top honours and the gold medal in her freeskate category. 

She is now in a waiting game of “logistics” — according to coach Laurie Horne-Klassen — to see if she will get to represent Canada at the World Special Olympics in Turin, Italy, in 2025. 

An estimated 1,250 athletes and coaches, along with 2,500 spectators, attended the SOCWG in Calgary last week with each province competing for bragging rights of having the top medal counts for their athletes from the eight eligible events. 

At the end of Day 4, Team Ontario was leading with 195 medals — 66 of which were gold – ahead of BC with 102 medals.