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" Arnold Schwarzenegger is enjoying some free time since his Celebrity Apprentice hosting duties came to an abrupt end. First on his agenda was his role as Special Olympics ambassador.
He made the trip to his home country of Austria for this year’s World Winter Gamesand spent some time with Team Ireland’s ski squad, which has netted an impressive eight medals in their events.
The action icon-turned-politician made plenty of time for photos with the competitors.
He also posted a Snapchat to his Facebook page with the simple, endearing caption, “These guys inspire me!”
Unfortunately, one troll wondered aloud how hosting disabled athletes in their own competition runs counter to the Olympic ideal of pitting the best in the world against each other. Rather than ignore the post, which referred to Special Olympics athletes as “retards,” Schwarzenegger tactfully explained why these athletes are admirable to his followers. The original comment was deleted along with Arnie’s response, but Reddit user menwithrobotssnagged a screenshot. "
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He made the trip to his home country of Austria for this year’s World Winter Gamesand spent some time with Team Ireland’s ski squad, which has netted an impressive eight medals in their events.
The action icon-turned-politician made plenty of time for photos with the competitors.
He also posted a Snapchat to his Facebook page with the simple, endearing caption, “These guys inspire me!”
Unfortunately, one troll wondered aloud how hosting disabled athletes in their own competition runs counter to the Olympic ideal of pitting the best in the world against each other. Rather than ignore the post, which referred to Special Olympics athletes as “retards,” Schwarzenegger tactfully explained why these athletes are admirable to his followers. The original comment was deleted along with Arnie’s response, but Reddit user menwithrobotssnagged a screenshot. "
Continue reading here:https://sports.good.is/articles/schwarzenegger-special-olympics?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral