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原始发布日期： 2018-01-28 发布者：虫子字变大 字变小
 Canadian soldier Eli Duvall jumps into the frigid waters of Lake Summerside in Edmonton on Sunday January 28, 2018. Approximately 200 people participated in the Edmonton Polar Plunge at Lake Summerside to raise money for Special Olympics Alberta. The temperature at the time was hovering around -20C degrees. On a -30 C day two years ago, Chelsee Pedwell took a deep breath and jumped through a hole in an icy lake. “I was super nervous the first time, but you’ve got everyone around and everyone cheering,” said Pedwell, wrapped in a towel a few minutes before her second Polar Plunge. “It’s actually a lot of fun. When I got out I was like ‘I’d totally do that again.”’ Pedwell was one of around 170 people to get cold for a cause at Sunday’s Polar Plunge. Held at Lake Summerside, 1720 88 St. SW, the event helps raise money for Special Olympics Alberta athletes. By 12:30 p.m., organizers estimated they’d raised $70,000 to give children and adults with intellectual disabilities a chance to compete in sport. A number of first responder, military and law enforcement groups jumped through a rectangular opening carved into the lake. They went in waves and were assisted by wetsuit-clad safety teams. Afterward, some took to a nearby hot tub to warm up. Among those taking the plunge was Edmonton police Deputy Chief Brian Simpson, who jumped in while wearing his full uniform. The event is organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, which was founded in 1981 to help Special Olympians, an Edmonton police news release said.  Two participants of the Edmonton Polar Plunge at Lake Summerside in Edmonton on Sunday January 28, 2018 look for a warm shelter after emerging from the frigid waters. LARRY WONG / POSTMEDIA NETWORK Plungers were asked to raise a minimum of $75 in donations, which will help fund more than 3,300 Special Olympics Alberta athletes. Organizers were expecting as many as 1,000 people to take part in the plunge across the province. Pedwell is co-chair of the St. Albert Special Olympics organization and coaches some of the teams. She said the Polar Plunge is an important fundraiser. “It’s so we can do our programs and have our athletes participate in sports,” she said. “It’s all about fun. It’s a good cause.”  Sgt. Major Adrian Marr (Alberta Fish & Wildlife Enforcement Branch) salutes as he jumps into the frigid waters of Lake Summerside in Edmonton on Sunday January 28, 2018.
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