{"id":57864,"date":"2021-07-22T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/?p=57864"},"modified":"2021-07-22T15:35:46","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T15:35:46","slug":"meet-kaylie-from-special-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2021\/07\/22\/meet-kaylie-from-special-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Kaylie from Special Olympics Pennsylvania"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To honor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2021\/07\/19\/celebrating-global-week-of-inclusion-with-special-olympics\/\">Special Olympics\u2019 Global Week of Inclusion<\/a>\u00a0(7.19 to 7.24),\u00a0we\u2019re celebrating the amazing spirits of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialolympics.org\/\">Special Olympics<\/a> athletes. Meet Kaylie!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Kaylie_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"58045\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Kaylie_1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/?attachment_id=58045\" class=\"wp-image-58045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Kaylie_1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Kaylie_1.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Kaylie_1.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Kaylie_1.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Kaylie_1.jpg?resize=505,505 505w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Kaylie_1.jpg?resize=584,584 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Kaylie_1.jpg?resize=210,210 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Kaylie_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"58046\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Kaylie_2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/?attachment_id=58046\" class=\"wp-image-58046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Kaylie_2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Kaylie_2.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Kaylie_2.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Kaylie_2.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Kaylie_2.jpg?resize=505,505 505w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Kaylie_2.jpg?resize=584,584 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Kaylie_2.jpg?resize=210,210 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Get the look: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/us\/en\/p\/aerie\/tops\/graphic-tees-sweatshirts\/offline-cropped-t-shirt\/2161_2393_511?menu=cat1090003\">OFFLINE Cropped T-Shirt<\/a> + <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/us\/en\/p\/aerie\/leggings\/7-8-leggings\/offline-real-me-xtra-track-legging\/0708_5283_034?menu=cat1090003\">OFFLINE Real Me Xtra Track Legging<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We caught up with Kaylie to get the scoop on her favorite things about being an athlete.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aerie: Which sport is your favorite?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaylie: Hockey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aerie: Why do you love competing in Special Olympics?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaylie: I like competing with my friends and trying new things.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aerie: What\u2019s the best part of being an athlete?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaylie: It\u2019s fun to move around and be a part of a team.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aerie: What advice do you have for other athletes?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaylie: Try hard, play hard &amp; have fun! &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"757\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Quotes_Kaylie_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Quotes_Kaylie_1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Quotes_Kaylie_1.jpg?resize=300,227 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Quotes_Kaylie_1.jpg?resize=768,581 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Quotes_Kaylie_1.jpg?resize=667,505 667w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Quotes_Kaylie_1.jpg?resize=584,442 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ARL_SO_Quotes_Kaylie_1.jpg?resize=210,159 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaylie is a sophomore at South Fayette High School and has been involved in Special Olympics since 2016 (5 years). 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