(Left) Half of the soccer team, the Special K’s, that won the bronze medal at the Special Olympics USA Games.
It was the first time a Georgia soccer team competed
at the national level in the Special Olympics USA
Games. And for the Special K’s, a soccer team based
in North Fulton, it ended in triumph. Following a 3-2
win over the South Carolina team, they brought home
the bronze medal. The team, comprising students and
former students who are teens or young adults, played
at the Husky Stadium in Seattle. Led by head coach
Marty Jelleme, the Special K’s train in Johns Creek,
GA.
“It was good to win,” Rohan Kapur was quoted as
saying. “I want to play again and get the gold.”
The
Special Olympics for athletes with intellectual disabilities
are held every four years.
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