Whitman County Gazette - Serving Whitman County since 1877

PULLMAN - When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it was an eye-opener for a lot of people. Day-to-day activities that were on a constant schedule just stopped – along with the rest of the world.

One of those activities was athletics. From grade school all the way to professional levels, seasons were either moved to atypical dates, heavily abbreviated or outright canceled.

Such was the case for Special Olympics athletics. The Special Olympics committees and policy-makers placed a heavy emphasis on health-and-safety protocols to protect the athletes, many of whom have underlying conditions and dis...