Central Special Olympics

Thousands of athletes from across the Midlands are preparing to take part in the biggest disability sports event of the year. The Special Olympics get underway tomorrow in Bath.

They were last held in Leicester four years ago. Rajiv Popat has been speaking to some of those who are hoping to bring home some medals.

Special Olympic skier Clare Lines from Worcestershire is going to Downing Street today.

The athlete, who won two bronze medals at this year's World Winter Games, was invited along with six other members of the successful ski team.

A Special Olympic Skier from Worcestershire has returned home from the World Winter Games with two bronze medals.

Clare Lines, who's 29, was successful in the Slalom and the Super G events.

The games are held every four years and give people with learning disabilities the chance to compete on the world stage.

Candy Wragg went to South Korea as the Head of Delegation for Special Olympics GB.

She says the opportunity for people with intellectual disabilities to compete on the world stage is extremely beneficial to all those who take part.

Alan Lines, whose daughter Clare has just won double bronze at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in South Korea, describes his experience of the tournament.

A Special Olympic Skier from Worcestershire has returned home from the World Winter Games with two bronze medals.

Clare Lines, who's 29 and from Redditch, was successful in the Slalom and the Super G events.

The games are held every four years and give people with intellectual disabilities the chance to compete on the world stage.

A Special Olympic skier from Redditch has won two bronze medals at the Winter Games in South Korea.

Clare Lines flew back to Heathrow today with the rest of the Great Britain team.

Between them they picked up 13 medals, including six gold, four silver and three bronze.

The World Winter Games in South Korea took place in PyeongChang, from 26th January to 6th February.

2,800 athletes from 100 nations took part.

The Special Olympic ski team, including Clare Lines from Redditch in Worcestershire, fly out to South Korea today to take part in the Winter Games in PyeongChang.