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LETR is run by police officers, sheriff's deputies, correction officers, support staff, police volunteers and other law enforcement professionals from around the world. Close to 97,000 police professionals in over 45 countries participate in this worldwide effort to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics. [ 2 ]
The Special Olympics Florida Law Enforcement Torch Run will take place Wednesday in Tallahassee, according to a news release, beginning at 10:30 a.m. outside the Lake Ella Publix and ending in the ...
This relay, officially the Law Enforcement Torch Run is the flagship of an international fundraising effort. [ 2 ] In 2018, the Flame of Hope was memorialized during the Special Olympics 50th Anniversary when an 30 foot (9.1 m) "Eternal Flame of Hope" monument was erected in honor of the Special Olympics.
Law enforcement officers ran with the “Flame of Hope” through the streets of Merced.
The concept evolved over the years and led to the creation of the World Police & Fire Games Federation—a non-profit organization, run by the Californian Police Athletics Federation—in 1983. Two years later, in 1985, the first World Police & Fire Games were held in San Jose, California , USA, with nearly 5,000 competitors.
Chief Richard LaMunyon is nationally known for his role in starting the Law Enforcement Torch Run as part of Special Olympics. The Law Enforcement Torch Run began in 1981 by Chief LaMunyon in the Wichita Police Department and in 1983 the International Association of Chiefs of Police officially adopted the Torch Run. Many of the original ...
The torch relay (Italian: Il Viaggio della Fiamma Olimpica) for the 2026 Winter Olympics is planned to commence on 26 November 2025 in Olympia, Greece, and conclude on 6 February 2026 in Milan, Italy, coinciding with the opening ceremony at San Siro. [1]
To be eligible to take part in the Special Olympics GB programmes, participants would have to have an IQ of 75 and below. There are currently 140 Special Olympics clubs in Great Britain, run by over 4,000 volunteers, and involving 10,000 athletes who benefit from taking regular sport training and competitions programmes. [2]