Taunted for being different, Loretta used pace to protect herself

ONE of the most refreshing aspects of the Special Olympics is that it doesn’t create celebrities.

These athletes accept the limelight in the same spirit they trained for and competed in the Games. Winning and losing means much less than competing, everyone is as significant as everyone else.

Still, some stand out. Names that will ring a bell, like Laura Jane Dunne who will be remembered as Ireland’s first gold medallist.