Latin America Stories

Anca's Winning Shot

Will Schermerhorn — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 07:16:46 GMT

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.

Coming into Focus, Emilda Soriano

Will Schermerhorn — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:18:29 GMT

Special Olympics has helped Emilda Soriano gain focus, build strength and develop confidence. Now, Emilda is applying these valuable skills in her daily life.

Screenings Benefit all Athletes, Jacob Suarez

Editor Content — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:50:58 GMT

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.

The Heros of Juarez

Will Schermerhorn — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 07:42:54 GMT

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.

A Love of Football

Editor Latin America — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:18:55 GMT

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.

Copa America at Glance

Editor Latin America — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 08:40:24 GMT

The first Special Olympics Copa America featured more than 200 Special Olympics footballers with intellectual disabilities from 12 countries throughout Latin America.

Inducted into the Soccer Hall of Fame

Editor Content — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:15:43 GMT

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.

Never Give Up, Grettel Hidalgo

Will Schermerhorn — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:39:24 GMT

Grettel Hidalgo was born with hydrocephalus, a buildup of fluid inside the skull, that produces brain swelling, when she was a child doctors tried to drain the fluid in her brain with a valve that still remains in her brain and is replaced on a yearly basis.

Panama Hosting 2012 Games

Will Schermerhorn — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:42:31 GMT

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.

Sixto Morales

Editor Content — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:08:25 GMT

My name is Sixto Morales, I am an Athlete of SO Venezuela and I also serve as Chairman of the Athletes advisory board.

Carlos Russo The Power of Unity

Editor Latin America — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 08:31:39 GMT

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.

Special Olympics Central American Games at a Glance

Editor Latin America — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:39:45 GMT

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.

Special Olympics Ecuador recieved a recognition in Spain

Editor Latin America — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:19:36 GMT

Social Special Olympics Ecuador received a significant recognition than exemplifies the prolific and constant work of the national program2012 06 18On June 7, in the venues of ¨La Caixa Forum Madrid” located in Madrid, Spain, Special Olympics Ecuador received a significant