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101 ATHLETE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Athlete Leadership Programs (ALPs) allow athletes to explore opportunities for greater participation in the Special Olympics movement beyond sports training and competition. ALPs programming provides athletes with new skills that further compliment the benefits of improved health and confidence that result from their involvement in traditional Special Olympics sports training. Athletes help as leaders when they take on speaking roles, volunteer at events and become involved in fundraising, to name a few. The speakers training program, Area-based athlete leadership and representing SODE as an athlete ambassador at events, are some examples of athlete leadership initiatives that are available within our program. 2015-2016