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Separate classification systems exist for the elite athlete with a disability side affiliated with the Paralympic movement and Virtus (formerly known as the International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability INAS), and the sports for all model affiliated with Special Olympics. [footnote 2] People with intellectual ...
Loretta Claiborne is an American global speaker and multi-sport athlete who competes in the Special Olympics. She has been honored with the 1996 Arthur Ashe ESPY Courage Award presented to her by Denzel Washington. Claiborne was the first Special Olympics athlete elected to the Special Olympics International Board of Directors. [1]
Amy Bockerstette. Amy Bockerstette (born October 15, 1998) is an American competitive amateur golfer and disabilities advocate with Down syndrome.She is the first person with Down syndrome to both receive an athletic scholarship to attend college and also to compete in a national collegiate championship.
Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and activities to 5 million participants and Unified Sports partners in 172 countries. [2] Special Olympics competitions are held daily, all around the world—including local, national and regional ...
The 2014 Special Olympics USA Games were held from June 14 to 21 in New Jersey. [4] The Opening Ceremony was held at Prudential Center in Newark. [5] [6] Competition was held at venues throughout Mercer County including The College of New Jersey in the Trenton suburb of Ewing, [7] Rider University, Princeton University and Mercer County Park.
A former University of Kentucky track and field star prevailed in the women’s 100-meter hurdles for the second straight Olympics. In Paris on Saturday, American Masai Russell won in 12.33 ...
Special pages; Permanent link; ... This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. + Female models from Kentucky (15 P) Male models from Kentucky (3 P)
KENTUCKY — A new license plate was released on Wednesday for Kentuckians who want to show their artsy side for a good cause.The nonprofit organization Kentuckians for the Arts (KFTA) wrote on ...