Be the Best Athlete You Can Be | Special Olympics | Turn the World Outward

For decades, Special Olympics has been a place where children and adults around the world with intellectual disabilities can participate in athletic competitions and experience the transformative power of sports. The inclusive culture of the organization, as Chairman of the Board Timothy Shriver says, isn't the result of the organization itself--it's the result of the athletes. Listen as Hanna Joy Atkinson and Nyasha Derera, Special Olympics International Global Messengers, share their stories of what it means to them to be the best athletes they can be.

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[Deetroiter]

Some people might look at this and wonder...come on, man!...but, take into consideration where these athletes might have started from and where they are now. The journey and hard work that they put in is admirable and worthy of respect. I have no doubts they've trained just as hard as any other standard Olympian athlete, they've just had their own battles and challenges to overcome along the way. Fantastic and well done by all of these athletes, as well as their training staff!

[HalifaxHercules]

Cheerleaders were also used during the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles.

During the last day of Powerlifting competition, the Cheerleaders at the LA Convention Centre got the treat to see Canada's Jackie Barrett take a page out of Germany's Matthias Steiner, win three gold and one silver medals, and set three Special Olympics World Games records about 9.5 months after he lost his mom to cancer.

This was also Barrett's fourth Special Olympics World Games appearance as a Powerlifter.

About 3.5 years ago, Jackie became the first Special Olympics athlete ever to be inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, putting him in the same company as that country's sports legends such as Steve Nash, Wayne Gretzky, Wille O'Ree, Donovan Bailey, Louis Cyr, Victor Delamarre, Doug Hepburn, Gerard Gratton, Ian Millar, and Cindy Klassen.

Jackie is also in the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, and a recipient of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador.

[FreconAF]

Hi - this is a truly remarkable piece! Who shot + edited this?

[blacksheepdog]

From the short bus to the elite of the real special forces!

[DonnyWesthouse]

Amazing stories and amazing organisation! Well produced and superbly put together! 😊👌

[michaelkoert]

U can do anything if u achieve ur goal

[lvrblack]

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