It's Feel Good Friday!

CHRIS NIKIC WINS LAUREUS SPORTING MOMENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
After shattering expectations and becoming the first person with Down syndrome to complete an IRONMAN triathlon, Special Olympic athlete Chris Nikic has made history again by being the first person with an intellectual disability to win a Laureus sports award.
THREE CHEERS FOR CHRIS! >> [link removed]

“I AM ODD, I AM NEW”
Read Benjamin Giroux’s amazing viral poem celebrating the differences in all of us. Benjamin’s iconic poem will come to life in an illustrated book released this Fall.
#ODDTOO >> [link removed] or [link removed]

CREATING CHANGE IN INCLUSIVE APPAREL
As part of an effort to amplify the voice of Special Olympics across the world of sport and fashion, Special Olympics teamed up with the New School’s Parsons School of Design to create inclusive designs for people of all abilities.
MAKING FASHION ADAPTABLE >> [link removed]

ICYMI: AMY BOCKSERSTETTE BECOMES THE FIRST PERSON WITH DOWN SYNDROME TO COMPETE IN A NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP
The 22 year old Special Olympics athlete and golf star played with her Paradise Valley Community College teammates at JUCO championships this week.
SEE HOW SHE DID >> [link removed]


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