Michael Cusack, 64, Dies; Helped Inspire the Special Olympics

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports An athlete with Down syndrome, he won numerous medals over nearly 40 years at an event that one admirer said would not have happened without him.https://nyti.ms/39eDFIN

Rafer Johnson, Winner of a Memorable Decathlon, Is Dead

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports His triumphant performance at the 1960 Olympics was his farewell to track and field. He went on to become a good-will ambassador for the United States and a close associate of the Kennedy family.https://nyti.ms/2JztQvM

Special Olympics World Games: GB team set for action

A team of 115 athletes from across England, Scotland and Wales will be representing Great Britain at the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles which start on Saturday.
They will join in the region of 7,000 athletes from 177