Four Georgia athletes head to Greece Saturday to compete in the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games. About with 7,500 athletes from 185 nations are participating from June 25 to July 4.

Daniel Hester of Forsyth County and Chris Currere of Fulton County will compete in powerlifting. Erin Hoffman of Fulton County and Paul Partus of Cobb County will compete in aquatics.

Special Olympics Georgia said it coaches nearly 23,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities year round. Information at www.specialolympicsga.org or www.athens2011.org.