Special Olympic athletes staying in shape through virtual challenges

Special Olympic athletes staying in shape through virtual challenges

@MATTBLIVELY "GOING A LITTLE CRAZY DURINGQUARANTINE.

IT SEEMS LIKEEVERYONE IS BOREDAT HOME, LUCKILY SPECIALOLYMPICS SOUTHERN CALIFORINIAHASSTARTED THE VIRTUAL HEALTHYLIFESTYLE CHALLENGE."SOT - VERONICA SMIDDLE -DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR,SPECIAL OLYMPICS"THERE'S A DAILY FITNESSCHALLENGE, THERES A DAILYHYDRATIONNUTRITION CHALLENGE."THESE SPECIAL OLYMPIC ATHLETESHAVE BEEN STAYING IN SHAPETHANKS TO VIDEOS POSTED TWICE ADAY TO KEEP THEMACTIVESOT - VERONICA SMIDDLE -DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR,SPECIAL OLYMPICS"PARTICIPANTS CAN GO ONLINE ATOURHEALTHY LIFESTYLES LINK AND SIGNUP AND THEN WATCH THE VIDEOSEACH DAY."OF COURSE ITS COMPETITIVE --KERNCOUNTY TEAMS ARE COMPETINGAGAINST OTHERS IN THE STATE --YOU'VEGOT TO LISTEN -- TO GET THEPOINTSSOT - VERONICA SMIDDLE -DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR,SPECIAL OLYMPICS"WE HAVE A CODEWORD THATSRELEASED THROUGHOUT THE VIDEOAND IT CAN BE SAID AT ANYTIMETHROUGHOUT THE VIDEO SO YOU'RESUPPOSED TO BE PAYING ATTENTIONAND PAYING ALONG WITH THE WHOLEVIDEO TO GET THAT CODE WORD.WITH A PRETTY SWEET PRIZE FORTHEWINNER.SOT - VERONICA SMIDDLE -DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR,SPECIAL OLYMPICS"WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO HAVEMEDALS PRESENTED FOR TOPPARTICIPANTS AND TEAMS AT OUR2020FALL GAMES."THE VIDEOS ARE A GREAT WAY TOADDCOMRADERY DURING THE QUARANTINE.SOT - VERONICA SMIDDLE -DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR,SPECIAL OLYMPICS"REALLY NOT BEING ABLE TO SEETHEIR FRIENDS AND THEIR COACHESAND THEIRSPECIAL OLYMPICS FAMILY EACHWEEK HAS BEEN DEFINITELY ACHALLENGE SO WEWANT TO MAKE SURE THEY STAYCONNECTED, MAKING SURE THAT NOONEFEELS ALONE DURING THIS TIME."REPORTER TAG:THE CHALLENGES ARE FOR EVERYONE-- IFYOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED -- GOTO SOSC.ORG/HEALTHYLIFESTYLECHALLENGE --FOR 23 ABC SPORTS IM MATT LIVELYCONNECTING YOU.STILL AHEAD -- A FINAL LOOK ATYOUR FORECAST