Photos: Special Olympics Alaska Winter Games

Updated: June 1, 2016 Published: March 14, 2016

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Special Olympian snowboarder Eric Meckel lifts his mother Linda Meckel as she gives him a kiss during the awards ceremony on the final day of the Special Olympics Alaska Winter Games at Hilltop Ski Area on Sunday, March 13, 2016. Hundreds of athletes from Ketchikan, Mat-Su Valley, Anchorage, and Tanana Valley competed in figure skating, unified floor hockey, alpine skiing and snowboarding events over the weekend.

Hundreds of athletes from Ketchikan, Mat-Su Valley, Anchorage, and Tanana Valley competed in figure skating, unified floor hockey, alpine skiing and snowboarding events over the weekend during the Special Olympics Alaska Winter Games.