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BS: Do you have a pre-competition ritual? Do you follow any special diet pre-competition?

Charlotte: For every special Olympics sport we have to stretch and have water with us. I just try not to eat a lot of sugar, and I drink lots and lots and lots of water. We ate a lot of Sausage in Germany. We got to spend time in a host town getting used to the culture. We met the mayor, we went on a boat ride, and went to the zoo.

BS: What was the most memorable moment from Berlin?

Charlotte: When I got to see my mom after I won my gold medal, I broke down and cried. Kathy and Tom from SOAR were there too. e.

BS: Do you interact with the crowd? Do you find their cheering to be distracting or motivational?

Charlotte: The crowd was loud, very into it, very encouraging!

Kathy: In Germany, as soon as it’s one minute before the race start, they ask that everyone respect the athletes, they “shhh” for 60 seconds. It

Charlotte: It helps clear peoples’ heads out.

BS: You’ve met people from all over the world in these competitions, have friendships develop? Do you stay in touch?

Charlotte: I talked to really nice people from Ireland but didn’t have much time because of the competition. I was able to meet a bunch of people from the U.S. team that I’m now friends with on Facebook.

BS: What advice do you have for other who are thinking about competing in the Special Olympics?

Charlotte: If you don’t know what sport you want to do, come out and see what it’s all about! Not every sport is for everyone, but I encourage everyone to come out and try. You can choose form tennis, kayaking, bocce ball, pickleball, swimming, horseback riding, cheerleading, track and field.

BS: What first motivated you to compete?

Charlotte: A friend at work who was already doing it told me to give it a try, my mom looked into it, I went out for bowling first and that’s when it all started!

BS: Future plans on competing?

Charlotte: Yes, I want to go to the next US games in 2026 in Minnesota and the World Games in Australia. I’m taking classes to become a certified global messenger to speak to others about Special Olympics.