![]() With a fitted wardrobe like that needed for racing, it's no surprise that one false move would cause a rip. She told The Sun, "It's a good way to break the ice, especially with new team-mates - it always gets a laugh." The racer did point out though, "I'm just so grateful I was wearing underwear that day." Cooke seemed to be sporting a black thong, a reasonable choice to wear under those super-tight racing suits that would probably cling to any other kind of undergarments. It was like a full, up-the-crotch, dramatic opening." Yet, like his competition incident, Daley didn't stress the extra skin, adding, "It was a conversation starter."Ĭooke didn't seem too embarrassed, however, and even found something positive in splitting her pants. He explained to GQ, "I changed into these trousers when I got out of the cab they ripped. However, the diver did learn something from that particular wardrobe malfunction, saying, "From then on, I've made sure I've done up my trunks extra tight."įor Daley, that wouldn't be the last time the Olympic gold medalist accidentally revealed more than planned though, since he did rip his pants while attending the Met Gala. "What can you do? There was lots of bubbles going on so no one saw too much," he said. and by the time I hit the water my trunks were literally around my ankles and of course it's live on the big screens, my bum comes up on the screen." While Daley said he "was absolutely mortified," he seemed to brush off the incident. Special Olympics Jamaica won a record 33 medals at the 2019 World Summer Games in the United Arab Emirates, after tallying 29 at the 2015 global event in Los Angeles, United States.The athlete recalled the moment on YouTube, explaining during a Q&A with fans, "I forgot to do my trunks up. ![]() ![]() The unified sports programme, a focus of the Special Olympics movement, combines people with intellectual disabilities and those without disabilities in training and competition. Through sport activities and competition the Special Olympics International movement aims to break down barriers that exclude people with intellectual disabilities, such as autism and Down's syndrome, from mainstream society. But the most important thing is that they enjoy the Games - and I know they will make very good ambassadors for Jamaica," he said.įorde is set to compete in the singles event while the two will partner for unified doubles competition. "Kyle is highly motivated and he shows up to every training so we are looking forward to them doing well. It is Kyle's first time, a new experience for him, so it could be overwhelming but he has been so excited about the whole thing. "Travis, the unified partner, competed in the previous Summer Games in Abu Dhabi so we are hoping that his experience will be able to assist Kyle, our special athlete. "The team has been working hard for several months but they had also been doing good work under the previous coach ," the coach told the Jamaica Observer. (Photo: Collin Reid courtesy of Courts, Digicel, Sports Development Foundation) Special Olympic Jamaica's head of delegation Gladstone Sealey (left) meets Mayor of Schwetzingen René Pöltl in Heidelberg, Germany, on Monday. They had a band that performed for us and it was wonderful moving to the beat of Neil Diamond ( Sweet Caroline), and everyone really enjoyed it," Clarke said. At the host town we had the two mayors and others greeting us. "Well, after 38 hours on the road from we set out Sunday morning in Jamaica, we received the most amazing reception from the people in Frankfurt, from we arrived at the airport. HEIDELBERG, Germany - Special Olympics Jamaica's (SOJ's) badminton coach Joseph Clarke says he is pleased with the warm welcome the delegation has been receiving since arriving in Frankfurt on Monday, ahead of the World Summer Games.Īfter athletes and staff landed in Frankfurt they made the approximately 50-mile trip south by bus to Heidelberg, a city located on the river Neckar in the state of Baden-Württemberg. The Jamaicans are set to compete at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin June 17- 25. Members of Special Olympic Jamaica team shortly after arriving at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, on Monday.
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