Indian
actor
and
philanthropist
Mr.
Sonu
Sood
has
graciously
consented
to
support
Special
Olympics
Bharat
as
the
Brand
Ambassador.
At
a
virtual
event
viewed
by
over
500
Athletes,
Coaches,
families,
officials
and
volunteers,
he
interacted
with
the
Special
Athletes
responding
to
their
queries
while
admiring
and
appreciating
their
sporting
achievements.
The
inaugural
session
introduced
him
to
the
#WalkForInclusion,
an
initiative
of
the
Special
Olympics
Asia
Pacific
Region,
demonstrated
by
the
Athletes,
marking
his
entry
into
the
Inclusion
Revolution
of
the
Special
Olympics
movement.
Mr.
Sonu
Sood
will
support
Special
Olympics
Bharat
in
all
its
endeavours
of
promoting
Inclusion
for
Persons
with
Intellectual
Disabilities
on
and
beyond
the
sporting
arena.
Speaking
about
his
role
as
the
Ambassador,
Sonu
Sood
said,
"Today
is
a
very
special
day
for
me
and
I
am
delighted
to
join
this
journey
of
Inclusion
with
Special
Olympics
Bharat.
Through
their
sporting
achievements,
each
and
every
Special
Olympics
Athlete
redefines
human
spirit
that
stands
tall
in
the
face
of
every
challenge.
I
wish
luck
to
all
of
them
to
do
their
best
and
showcase
their
abilities
with
confidence
which
in
itself
would
send
a
strong
message
to
the
world
that
they
deserve
to
be
mainstreamed.
I
feel
privileged
to
join
the
Special
Olympics
Bharat
family
and
vouch
to
make
this
platform
even
bigger
and
resonate
with
people
all
over
the
country.
I
support
SO
Bharat.
I
support
the
Inclusion
Revolution."
Welcoming
Sonu
Sood
to
the
Special
Olympics
movement,
Dr.
Mallika
Nadda,
Chairperson
Special
Olympics
Bharat
said,
"I
wish
to
convey
my
gratitude
to
Mr.
Sonu
Sood
for
accepting
our
invitation
to
join
the
Special
Olympics
family.
We
are
certain
that
he
will
play
a
major
role
in
giving
a
new
direction
to
the
Special
Olympics
movement
in
India
and
help
the
cause
of
persons
with
Intellectual
Disabilities
all
over
the
world.
Mr.
Sonu
Sood
has
offered
his
support
to
Special
Olympics
Bharat
on
several
occasions
in
the
past,
and
we
are
thrilled
that
he
is
now
going
to
lead
the
Special
Olympics
movement.
We
look
forward
to
working
together
with
Mr.
Sonu
Sood
in
our
effort
to
provide
an
equal
opportunity
and
the
dignity
of
life
for
persons
with
intellectual
disabilities."
In
his
role
as
the
Brand
Ambassador
for
Special
Olympics
Bharat,
Sonu
Sood
will
lead
the
team
of
Special
Olympics
Bharat
Athletes
who
will
travel
to
Kazan
to
participate
in
the
Special
Olympics
World
Winter
Games
in
January
2022.
"I
feel
honoured
to
have
this
opportunity
to
be
with
our
team
in
Russia
for
the
Special
Olympics
World
Winter
Games.
We
will
together
encourage
our
athletes
to
give
their
best
and
cheer
them
on
with
such
enthusiasm
that
the
roar
of
support
will
echo
back
home
in
India
as
well,"
said
Sonu
Sood.
To
conclude
this
special
virtual
event,
Sonu
Sood
interacted
with
a
number
of
Special
Olympics
Bharat
Athletes
about
their
journey.
He
also
accepted
an
overwhelming
number
of
birthday
wishes
from
Athletes,
Coaches,
families,
officials
and
volunteers
who
joined
the
event.