Special Olympics makes a splash on Parliament Hill

Parliament Hill hosted about 70 Special Olympics athletes, family members, volunteers, coaches and staff from across the country for a "Day on the Hill", September 28..

The reception lasted a full day and the participants had the chance to meet government ministers, senators and MPs from all parties.

Also on the same day, Canada's Special Olympics team for the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games to be held in Athens, Greece, was announced.

The 109 athletes and 42 coaches and staff named were selected based on performances at the 2010 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games, which were held earlier this year in London, Ontario.

22 national sponsors are contributing towards making it possible to send such a large delegation to Athens.