The 2015 Special Olympics World Games medals in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 16, 2015.
A Colorado woman has set a new record in the Special Olympics, but this one is off the field.
Mackenzie Beauvais-Nikl has been named co-chair of Special Olympics Colorado, making her the first Special Olympian to serve as a board chair for a chapter of the organization, anywhere in the world.
“It s amazing. I m still in shock,” Beauvais-Nikl said. “I m just beyond grateful to have this opportunity and to be the first athlete ever to be a co-chair for a board.”
Special Olympics is a worldwide organization that sponsors athletic competitions for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The Colorado chapter puts on more than 400 events in a typical year.