Stephen Coston - My Phenomenal Experience at a Special Olympics Competition On 1 April 2007, I bowled the best performance of my life in the Special Olympics New Jersey Spring Sport Festival Individual Bowling Tournament. . . read more   Action Support Special Olympics by purchasing a Bliss Superbalm lip conditioner through blissworld.com, the Bliss catalog or any Bliss Spa locations. Between 1 August and 30 September, Bliss will donate 20 percent of the purchase price of Bliss Superbalm to Special Olympics.   Did You Know? Special Olympics is now reaching individuals with intellectual disabilities as young as 2 and older than 65 years.       Special Olympics thanks the following Global Partners.

Special Olympics East Timor is the Movement's Newest Program EAST TIMOR, SOUTHEAST ASIA Potential athletes were thrilled to celebrate the launch of Special Olympics East Timor in Dilli in September. New Special Olympics East Timor athlete Alcino Pereira, 38, will be the first, and only, athlete from the country to compete at the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in China. . . read more

Swimmers Brave the Tiburon Mile TIBURON, CALIFORNIA (USA) Standing on the shore of Tiburon, California (USA), as 746 swimmers churned their way through the RCP Tiburon Mile, a spectator might have wondered, "Which ones are the Special Olympics swimmers?". . .  read more

Members of European Parliament Team Up With Athletes at Football Tournament EUROPE/EURASIA On 11 September 2007, Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia organized its third annual football tournament at the Euopean Parliament to celebrate how sports can improve the public's understanding of the gifts and abilities of people with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics athletes were joined on the pitch by a selection of representatives from European Commission and the European Parliament. . . read more

National Invitational Golf Tournament PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA (USA) The eighth annual Special Olympics National Invitational Tournament returned to the PGA Golf Club for the fourth time in the event's history from 14-17 September 2007. . . read more

Technical Delegates are the CEOs of Competition at the Upcoming 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games SHANGHAI, CHINA At the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, technical delegates will rule. They are, quite simply, the czars of competition and have unilateral authority. Armed with the sports rules books, they must interpret, implement and enforce the rules; and all final results must bear their signatures before awards can be presented. . . read more

Special Olympics' Loretta Claiborne is Honored Guest at U.S. Open Tribute to Althea Gibson NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK (USA) The 2007 U.S. Open celebrated the 50th anniversary of Althea Gibson's historic title victory at the U.S. National Championships in 1957 with an Opening Night celebration where Special Olympics' Loretta Claiborne was one of the distinguished guests courtside. . .  read more

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