Health and Wellness Roundtable Special Olympics International Global Messenger Emily Matlack participated in California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's Roundtable on Health and Wellness. . .  read more   Action Starwood Hotels and Resorts will donate $50 for every "Sweet Sleeper Bed," "Heavenly Bed" and "Four Comforts Bed" sold through Westin at Home or the Westin, Sheraton and Four Points Web sites (up to $150,000). Promotion runs through 30 June 2007.   Did You Know? Special Olympics provides 600 Healthy Athletes screening events each year around the world and 150,000 free health screenings to athletes through seven disciplines.

Special Olympics Athletes Meet with Members of U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill to Gain Support for People with Intellectual Disabilities WASHINGTON, DC. 21 FEB. Thirty-one Special Olympics athletes from across the United States met with U.S. Representatives and Senators on Capitol Hill on 27 February to urge Congressional support for Special Olympics' fiscal year 2007 appropriations requests. . . read more

Picture This — Special Olympics Hollywood! HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. Special Olympics and the Entertainment Industry Council met to discuss the accuracy and frequency of on-screen depictions of people with intellectual disabilities. The event fostered the collaboration of more than 40 leaders from various intellectual disabilities organizations and self-advocates. . . read more

"My Brother" Premiere WASHINGTON, DC. FEB. 27.Special Olympics International Board Member Vanessa L. Williams leads a superb cast in the powerful drama,"My Brother." “My Brother” is an inner-city, New York story of two impoverished brothers, one of whom has Down syndrome, and the bond of love they have for each other. . . read more

Pianist Lang Lang to Perform at 2007 Special Olympics World Games Opening Ceremony SHANGHI, CHINA. World-renowned pianist Lang Lang will perform at the Opening Ceremony of the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, China, in October. A high-profile creative and production team for the Opening Ceremony will work alongside Executive Producers Don Mischer and David Goldberg. . . read more

Yao Ming Rings in Chinese New Year at NBA and WNBA Basketball Clinic for Special Olympics LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 18 Feb. Yao, the Detroit Shock's Ruth Riley and some of the WNBA and NBA's top players shot hoops and practiced drills with nearly 50 Special Olympics athletes, including athletes who will compete in the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, to be held in Yao's home country of China in October. . . read more

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