Islander athletes, from left, Sarah McWilliams, 26, Liz van Oppen, 19, Mike Novotny, 40 and Tynan Power, 24, competed in the 2007 Special Olympics Washington Winter Games. The ladies competed in the downhill ski events, while the men took on cross-country skiiing and snowboarding respectively. 1,500 athletes gathered for the event held in Wenatchee, March 2-4.