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SOARING follows athletes on their climb to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games. Chasing their goals and overcoming challenges, they aren’t trying to prove anything to anyone. But in the process, their pursuit uplifts everyone.
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00:04Most gymnasts walk into the gym for the first time and they fall in love with this feeling of flying.
00:12And every time you flip and defy gravity, it makes you feel like a kid again.
00:18Going to Special Olympics, USA Games, is one thing I never thought I would be able to do.
00:25I'm just me.
00:27This is my second time around and I'm hoping to come home with another goal.
00:32But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.
00:36This is one of my goals that I have been dreaming about forever.
00:39And then I landed on my shoulder and I lost feeling under my arm.
00:44I'm praying that it's not a tear.
00:46All the ups and downs, the injuries, the successes, the opportunities.
00:51She was born for this.
00:53Chin up and breathe.
00:55Yes, man.
00:57Yes, man.
00:57Taller.
00:58Taller.
00:59Good.
01:00Good.
01:00Sometimes change looks like a fall.
01:04Right?
01:05That was gross.
01:06Taller.
01:07Taller.
01:09Taller.
01:13You gotta learn to take a deep breath and let everything go.
01:17You know what to do.
01:19This is my first time at a national event.
01:22It's my opportunity to prove what I can do.
01:27Nobody's perfect. It's falling and getting back up and she will make the podium. I know it.
01:35What these athletes showcase is true love for gymnastics. It's what sport should be.
01:42You get lucky sometimes to grab onto the coattail of an athlete that helps you grow.
01:58Now remember this time, let's turn around.
02:02Let's go.
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