Mary Free Bed delights younger inpatients with Hospital Olympics
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By: FOX 17
and last updated 2021-08-03 19:29:29-04
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â Children at Mary Free Bed competed in their own series of Olympic events, the rehabilitation center tells us.
Weâre told kids ranging from 7 to 17 years of age took part in four sports, including shot put, relay, speed walking and target shooting.
Mary Free Bed says the games were put together by their programâs therapy team to bring joy to their younger inpatients.
See the included photos in the image viewer above for event highlights.
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