Category: Final Leg
Athlete Michael Leon to Represent SOSC at the 2022 USA Games Torch Run Final Leg
Before competition begins in June at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, an elite group of law enforcement officers and Special Olympics athletes will escort the Special Olympics ...
Michael Zabarsky to Represent SOSC LETR at the 2022 USA Games Torch Run Final Leg
Before competition begins in June at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, an elite group of law enforcement officers and Special Olympics athletes will escort the Special Olympics ...
A Torch Running Pioneer
by Tessa Sechler Many say that people who are runners like it because they get to be alone. Others say that they find friendship in the groups they run with. ...
Officer Highlight: LETR Final Leg
By Jack Sarantos While the Special Olympics Southern California Summer Games are a special time and event for the organization and its athletes, the lead up to the games rivals ...
LAPD Captain Sees ‘Great Honor’ in USA Games Final Leg
Captain Al Labrada of the Los Angeles Police Department sees pride and joy when he watches the athletes of Special Olympics Southern California. There's a palpable competitive spirit among the ...
Final Leg Gets Things Started
LONG BEACH, Calif. – The 49th annual Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) Summer Games will take place June 9-10 on the campus of California State University, Long Beach. The Opening ...
Hard Work Brings Torch to Games
For 27 years, Eric Ledesma has been a police officer and in each of those years, he has been involved with Special Olympics through the Law Enforcement Torch Run. Now ...
LETR Final Leg – Day With Central Leg
#WeAreSOSC spent a day with the LETR Final Leg, joining representatives from the Palos Verdes Estes Police Department, Torrance PD, Redondo Beach PD, Hermosa Beach PD, Manhattan Beach PD and ...
Final Leg Continues Tradition
LONG BEACH, Calif. (May 29, 2017) – The 48th annual Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) Summer Games will take place June 10-11 on the campus of California State University, Long ...
Volunteering a ‘Thrill’ For Retired CHP Officer
For retired California Highway Patrol Officer Chris Blondon, the moments at the medal stand with the Special Olympics Southern California athletes represented “the biggest and best part” of his ...