Gymnastics is equal parts preparation, perseverance, and trust.
From the competition floor to the awards area, Special Olympics athletes continue to show what courage, determination, and sportsmanship look like in action. 🤸✨
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Eyes on the target.
Bocce rewards patience, strategy, and confidence, turning every throw into an opportunity to change the match.
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What makes the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games so special isn't just the competition, it's moments like these.
A special thank you to @SunisaLee for spending time with our athletes and making these moments even more meaningful!
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A Texas man is taking World Cup tourists four-wheeling, dancing, horseback riding, and shopping at Buc-ee's to give them the best American experience.
Drew Haas of Texas is taking tourists to his 30-acre property to help them make the most of their travels.
"We love this lifestyle. We enjoy every second of it. We just wanna, like, soak it in," one tourist said.
Amazing.
Thank you so much for allowing me to be part of this amazing adventure 💕
As we approach America’s 250th anniversary, I’ve been reflecting a lot on what “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” actually means.
For me, it begins with the belief that every person possesses inherent dignity and certain inalienable rights that do not come from government, wealth, status, or circumstance. They are God-given. Among them is the freedom to live with independence, dignity, and self-determination.
The erosion of these ideals begins with indifference.
Not with a single dramatic event, but with the quiet decision that someone else’s problem is not our concern. It begins when we stop practicing the values we claim to believe in.
When John and Mary lost a wheelchair thousands of miles from home, they didn’t need finger pointing. They needed a problem solved. The goal was to restore John’s independence and dignity, as quickly as possible so they could get back to enjoying the trip they came here to have.
The overwhelming response from the Tartan Army reminded me that there is still a tremendous amount of good in this world when ordinary people choose to act instead of looking away.
These ideals only survive if ordinary people choose to protect them.
To some, a wheelchair is just a wheelchair. But for those that rely on them, it is also independence. Dignity. Freedom. The ability to fully participate in your own life.
If we truly believe in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, then protecting the dignity and independence of others is not charity. It is part of the responsibility that comes with living those ideals.
It’s easy to lose sight of that during difficult times. It’s easy to become cynical. But this experience reminded me that there is still far more good in the world than we’re often led to believe.
And yes, for the record, I absolutely chose the “We Roll Together” DoorDash card on purpose and laughed at my own wheelchair pun for five straight minutes. 🤣
For one brief moment, Americans and Scots came together to solve a problem for a stranger.
And maybe that’s the real message.
Things are always better, when we roll together. 🏴🇺🇸♿❤️
Wheelchair update:
John’s wheelchair wasn’t found but we were inundated by offers to help facilitate getting a new one sent to John.
@_ChaoticGood42 reached out and in an incredible act of kindness, had one delivered to the address John and Mary were staying at.
Mary and John were overwhelmed by the response and Mary has insisted on making a charitable donation to @_ChaoticGood42’s favourite charity, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. https://t.co/CcbrHJs3id
Thank you everyone who offered to help John and Mary. ❤️
The Tartan Army have thanked the city of Boston for its hospitality in a free full-page advert in The Herald 🏴 🇺🇸
Scotland fans made a hugely positive impression on the city, attending Boston Red Sox matches at Fenway Park, donating to charitable causes and decorating the city's statues with traffic cones.
A full-page advert in the Boston Globe thanked the visiting Scots for their contribution to the city, and the Tartan Army have been given a free full-page advert in The Herald to respond in kind.
Read the full letter 👇
I know this is dumb. But as a Bostonian, I feel like the Tartan Army is cheating on us. I know they are free to see other cities, but they said they love us the most. Were they just love bombing us? Hopefully this time away will make them realize what they are missing.
The Boston Globe, Boston's largest newspaper, penned an open letter to the Tartan Army for their unforgettable experiences in the city.
"Dear Tartan Army,
"You came for the World Cup, but gave us something more.
"For a week, you turned train stations into singalongs, Fenway into a football ground, and an ordinary June into something we'll be talking about for years.
"Boston has hosted championships, parades, and celebrations of every kind. But we've never hosted guests quite like you all.
"Thank you for the laughter, the bagpipes, and the memories. The World Cup will move on. So will the songs, but we'll never forget the joy you brought to our city."
No one does it like the Tartan Army 🏴