Landoskey has been involved with Special Olympics since she was in elementary school and has competed in several different sports, but her two favorite sports are bowling and bocce. While Nicole strives to improve her skills in bocce, she realizes how this sport has changed her life in other ways.
 
Nicole says, since she has started training and competing in bocce, she has become more independent and responsible for herself. “For the first time in my life, I had to fly by myself and be without my family for a week, when I attended the training in Indianapolis, Indiana. I was nervous about this at first, but being able to talk with my family on the phone made me feel better about myself and being away from them”, according to Nicole. This experience has prepared her to what is to come when she flies out to LA, California to compete.
 
Nicole is a 2010 graduate of North Myrtle Beach High School and resides in the Little River area of Horry County. She is currently employed with Goodwill, where she sorts and hangs clothes. She’s also involved with two other organizations, ARC and Current Transitions. When Nicole is not working or training for Special Olympics, she enjoys fishing, attending church, baking, cooking, spending time with her sister, and traveling. Nicole went on to say, “if it wasn’t for Special Olympics I would be working outside with my dad or doing things inside my house”.