Athletes and their supporters have expressed dismay at Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' proposal to cut nearly $18 million in funding for the Special Olympics. Here's a primer on what's at stake and what it means to the athletes who get to compete.
It's an organization that for decades has served intellectually disabled athletes, giving them the opportunity to participate in physical fitness -- and in the process, show the world they're just like everyone else. "I truly believe that without Special Olympics I wouldn't be here, where I am today," Special Olympian and spokesman Parker Thornton told CNN."Special Olympics has helped me grow, it's helped me mature.
Special Olympics athlete has a message for Betsy DeVos 01:24Thornton's father agreed. "It would be disappointing to say the least to see any erosion of the underpinning of this organization that has done so much to enhance the lives of athletes," Mark Thornton said."The programs in education and in health have truly moved athletes forward in becoming integrated into society as full-fledged members.
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