April 17, 2012
The Opening Ceremony of the Central American Games kicked of with a spectacular artistic performance.
The second Special Olympics Central American and Caribbean Games are dedicated to the spirit of sports, effort and courage of the athletes. They show us the passion of sports.
read more ››December 14, 2011
Unified Sports, A Lifetime Experience
Carlos Alberto Quintero Russo of Venezuel took part in the recent Copa America in Paraguay. That competition featured "Unified" teams of people with and without intellectual disabilites competing on the football field. Russa was appointed the best player of the tournament, and he offered these comments about his experience.
read more ››December 2, 2011
First Special Olympics Copa America
The first Special Olympics Copa America featured more than 200 Special Olympics footballers with intellectual disabilities from 12 countries throughout Latin America.
read more ››November 12, 2011
SO Panama Will Host 2012 Central American and Caribbean Games
Metro Panama Unified Basketball Team began training right after the 2011 World Summer Games. They have been selected to represent Panama at the 2012 Central American and Caribbean Games, which will take place on the 13th – 21st of April in Panama City.
read more ››November 8, 2011
Special Olympics Global Football Ambassador Enrique Borja Garcia was inducted into the Soccer Hall of Fame
Enrique Borja Garcia joins a world-class family of soccer legends in receiving this honor: “Pele”, Diego Armando Maradona, Franz Beckenbauer, Alfredo di Stefano, Michel Platini, Zinedine Zidane, Ferenk Puskas, Gerd Mûller, Bobby Charlton, Hugo Sánchez, Antonio Carbajal, Ignacio Trelles, Carlos Reinoso, Luis "Pirata" Fuente, Raul Cárdenas and Salvador Reyes.
read more ››July 1, 2011
Anca's Winning Shot
Anca Chirita’s journey to the Special Olympics World Games was a long one. The 20-year-old Romanian bocce player was abandoned to an institution at the age of three, and was shifted among various institutions every couple of years after that.
read more ››June 30, 2011
Love for Football Ties Us All Together!
Brazilians legends Romario and Zico, two of the World's most loved football heroes, are the latest to be tied together with the Special Olympics movement and millions of athletes around the world.
read more ››May 12, 2011
Coming into Focus
Special Olympics has helped Emilda Soriano gain focus, build strength and develop confidence. Now, Emilda is applying these valuable skills in her daily life.
read more ››July 1, 2010
Screenings Benefit all Athletes, not Just Those with Severe Health Concerns
Stories from Healthy Athletes often focus on the athletes with the most dramatic health issues, but for thousands of athletes every year, Healthy Athletes is about making healthier choices and addressing non-critical, but chronic and important, health concerns. Jacob Suarez from Texas is one such athlete.
read more ››March 18, 2010
The Heros of Juarez
Last month, the island of Puerto Rico hosted an historic event for the Special Olympics movement – the 2010 Special Olympics Latin America Regional Games. Uniting more than 1,000 athletes from 33 nations through Latin America and the Caribbean, these Games marketed the beginning of a legacy for the region.
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