{"id":57860,"date":"2021-07-22T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/?p=57860"},"modified":"2021-07-22T15:32:46","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T15:32:46","slug":"meet-emma-from-special-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2021\/07\/22\/meet-emma-from-special-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Emma from Special Olympics Pennsylvania"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To honor Special Olympics\u2019 Global Week of Inclusion\u00a0(7.19 to 7.24),\u00a0we\u2019re celebrating the amazing spirits of Special Olympics athletes. 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She has competed in track and field, swimming, soccer, basketball and bowling.&nbsp; Emma has participated in the state summer games at Penn State University in the swimming events. She has also attended Pennsylvania\u2019s multi-sports summer camp held in the Ligonier area for several years to hone her athletic skills. Emma has actively supported her county Special Olympics program, participating in the Polar Plunge\u00ae for Special Olympics and being a torch bearer at county tournaments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emma was a member of the Steel City All Stars, a competitive cheer group for individuals with special needs.&nbsp; She also competed in the adaptive horseback riding program through 4-H, having placed at the state level in Harrisburg, Pa. She participated in Buddy Up tennis program in Monroeville, a tennis program for individuals with Down syndrome.&nbsp; Emma also plays baseball for the Miracle League of Western Pennsylvania. 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