Kiddie Olympics Thursday in Decatur

The Kiddie Olympics will be held at Hallford Stadium in Decatur on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The event had been planned for Wednesday but was changed due to the threat of bad weather.

More than 40 metro Atlanta child-care facilities with more than 2,000 pre-k students ages 3-5 , along with their teachers and parents, will compete for prizes and to learn the importance of exercise and good physical fitness.

Children will compete in five main events: the 20-yard dash, pogo ball race, sack race, tricycle race and tug-of-war.

— CRAIG SCHNEIDER