Seattle Special Oympics

Some people understand life better…. And they call some of these people "retarded"…
At the Seattle Special Olympics, nine contestants, all physically or mentally disabled, assembled at the starting line for the 100-yard dash. At the gun, they all started out, not exactly in a dash, but with a relish to run the race to the finish and win. All, that is, except one little boy who stumbled on the asphalt, tumbled over a couple of times, and began to cry. The other eight heard the boy cry. They slowed down and looked back. Then they all turned around and went back…… every one of them. One girl with Down's Syndrome bent down and kissed him and said,"This will make it better." Then all nine linked arms and walked together to the finish line. Everyone in the stadium stood, the cheering went on for several minutes.
People who were there are still telling the story… Why?…Because deep down we know this one thing…what matters in this life is more than winning for ourselves. What matters in this life is helping others win, even if it means slowing down and changing our course.

It's stories like that which are the reason I respect Special Olympians more than a lot of professional athletes. Thanks for sharing that one.

In my honest opinion Special Olympics is much more sportsmanlike then the big league sports on T.V. They arent doing it for the money, they are doing it for the fun of it. I have seen many a situation such as that one in real life. It is always heartwarming to see such caring in a sport.