Jack Grealish, an England and Manchester City player, has joined the Special Olympics as a principal ambassador.
Grealish has committed to a long term role with the aim of raising visibility of the charity's work and driving support and opportunities for the one and a half million people who live with intellectual disabilities in Great Britain today.
The largest provider of year-round sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities hopes to benefit from the platform provided by the most expensive English player.
I have been thinking about how I can best use the platform football has given me to create a positive change, and it had to be something close to my heart.
Special Olympics are playing a huge role in tackling the lack of inclusion for hundreds of thousands of children with intellectual disabilities.
I don't want to be excluded from opportunities or discriminated against. I'm proud to stand side-by-side with all the children, young people and adults living with intellectual disabilities and the amazing families who support them.
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I hope that everyone in Britain supports Special Olympics. We can start to make a difference if we follow Special Olympics.
More than five million athletes have participated in the Special Olympics since it was founded in 1968.
Special Olympics is different from the Olympics and Paralympics in that it offers opportunities for athletes of all abilities to take part in a range of sport every week of the year.
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Jack has agreed to join Special Olympics GB as a principal ambassador.
It is the perfect time to welcome Jack to the family after a challenging time for many people with intellectual disabilities during the Pandemic.
We will continue to add to our diverse group of ambassadors to accompany Jack on his new mission.
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It's great to be on the same team as Jack Grealish and I love football so much.
It gives us all a lot of energy and motivation to have someone like that supporting us. Thank you Jack and welcome to Special Olympics Great Britain.
The return to full-scale competition from June to September with the largest celebration of intellectual disability sport in Great Britain with a brand-new format is part of the growth plan for Special Olympics.
The Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin will take place in June of 2023.
Special Olympics Great Britain provides year-round sports coaching and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The website has more information.
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