LYNCHBURG, Va. – One of central Virginia's largest sporting events of the year has concluded.
Thousands of people came to Lynchburg for the State Games of America, a nationwide amateur sports competition. The five-day tournament was hosted at Liberty University for the past five days and attracted athletes from all across America.
"Our boys and girls have all worked really hard," said Yvette Revilla, the coach of a south Texas swim team who came to Lynchburg to compete. "We're a big state and we have big hearts, so our swimmers have big goals."
State Games organizer Dan Foutz says the event was a success. He's especially proud of how the event showcased Lynchburg and Virginia to all of the out-of-state competitors.
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