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INSIDE SOSC: \’Exhilarated\’ Athletes, and Rafer Johnson\’s Life on Display

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Five competitions were on the schedule this past weekend and www.sosctest.com/ was in Chino Hills and Bakersfield for a pair events. Plus, an exhibit showcasing the life of Special Olympics Southern California founder Rafer Johnson is the newest addition to the LA84 Foundation Library. Inspiring Athletes Find Own Inspiration The cold clouds couldn’t deter more […]

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INSIDE SOSC: Competition, Tip-A-Cops Start the Spring

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This past week of events around Special Olympics Southern California included the 2019 Tri-Valley Glendale Regional Spring Games and Tip-A-Cop fundraisers at Claim Jumper restaurant locations. Young Athletes Provides a Foundation Jonathan Tiu sees his 10-year-old son, Luca, and wonders what life may look like without Special Olympics. Maybe it includes weekends sitting around the

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2019 World Games: In Closing

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As the 215 Special Olympics USA athletes enjoy Thursday\’s Closing Ceremony at the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi and prepare to return home, let\’s take a look back at how the six Special Olympics Southern California athletes performed. As a delegation, Special Olympics USA amassed 71 gold, 60 silver and 72 bronze

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2019 World Games: March 20 Round-up

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The remaining Special Olympics Southern California athletes closed out the 2019 World Games strong — and one runner, in particular, received a much welcomed surprise on Wednesday. Three days ago, Tyrone Garrett was given a \”maximum effort\” disqualification in the 200-meter race. Upon further review, officials reversed the decision and Garrett was awarded the gold

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2019 World Games: March 19 Round-up

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Special Olympics Southern California athletes continued to rake in the awards for Special Olympics USA at the 2019 World Games on Tuesday. Jonathan Pierce capped his World Games journey with a bronze medal in the men\’s 100-meter freestyle swim, clocking in at 59.96 seconds. That gave him three medals for the Games, including a pair

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2019 World Games: March 19 Preview

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Our Special Olympics Southern California athletes have brought some new medals with them into this second week of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games. Two gold medals in the pool from Jonathan Pierce, as well as a bronze from Mark Hanson and Krystal Johnson on the tennis court, to be specific. Read more about it

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2019 World Games: March 16-18 Round-up

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A pair of gold medals and a bronze highlighted Special Olympics Southern California\’s contribution to the U.S. team over the weekend as the 2019 Special Olympics World Games continues on in Abu Dhabi. March 16 Jonathan Pierce was the first of the six SOSC athletes to compete, and he added a gold medal to Special

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World Games Spotlight: Tyrone Garrett

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Special Olympics has helped Tyrone Garrett achieve and experience many new things, and the greatest is yet to come. Tyrone is one of six Special Olympics Southern California athletes headed to Abu Dhabi for the 2019 Special Olympics World Games from March 14-21. “When I found out I was going to the World Games, I

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