Mon Jun 6, 2022 – 4:23 pm EDT
ORLANDO (LifeSiteNews) – The Special Olympics kicks off today and thanks to Florida law and Governor Ron DeSantis, hundreds of athletes will be able to compete.
The sports organization dropped its mandate that athletes take the abortion-tainted COVID jab as a condition of competing in the games this summer. DeSantis has banned both private and government vaccine passports in the state.
“The State of Florida has worked hard to make this event as inclusive as possible, and after lengthy negotiations with Special Olympics International, there will be no COVID vaccine mandate for this event,” the governor’s office announced on Friday in a news release emailed to reporters.
“Florida will always be welcoming to all of our athletes with disabilities, regardless of COVID vaccination status,” Gov. DeSantis stated. “Special Olympics International should have never imposed a vaccine mandate on their athletes. Special Olympians who were in limbo for months will now be able to compete in Florida thanks to our continued actions to keep Floridians’ medical decisions private.”
Gov. DeSantis Applauds Special Olympics for Dropping Vaccine Mandate https://t.co/YdCkOQaTVa
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) June 3, 2022
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