2 Investigators: Coach’s Mistake Costs Special Olympics Athlete

June 14, 2012 12:00 AM " CHICAGO (CBS) - A Special Olympics Illinois coach made a mistake, and now an athlete is paying the price.

The teenage boy is not being allowed to go for the gold this weekend. CBS 2′s Dave Savini spoke with him and his family about their disappointment and the campaign they are starting to “Let Ryan Run”.

Running is 13-year-old Ryan Baker’s passion. He should be competing this weekend in the 100-meter race at the Special Olympics Illinois state competition.

He qualified at the regional, but his Special Olympics coach accidentally failed to turn in his score.

“It was a mistake,” says Amy Baker, Ryan’s mother. “Everybody makes mistakes. The state headquarters has the ability to correct those mistakes.”

Baker says she’s upset Special Olympics officials refuse to fix the problem. "

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