Asia-Pacific Press Releases

Australia wins bid to host 2013 Special Olympics Asia Pacific Games

Will Schermerhorn — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:32:40 GMT

Australia wins bid to host 2013 Special Olympics Asia Pacific Games; Newcastle to welcome 1,700 athletes on a journey to achieve their personal best.

P&G partners with Special Olympics to enable athletes to achieve their sporting dreams

Editor Asia-Pacific — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:15:32 GMT

SocialP&G partners with Special Olympics to enable athletes to achieve their sporting dreams To say ‘Thank you Mom,’ P&G garners support for athletes of Special Olympics Singapore and their moms2012 02 20Awareness for Special Olympics in AsiaSingapore, 20 February 2012 –

Affle and ESPN support

Editor Asia-Pacific — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:03:55 GMT

Leading international mobile media company, Affle has today announced the launch of ‘Pinch A Dollar for Special Olympics’, a unique Corporate Social Responsibility campaign which will drive the generation of donations for Special Olympics, the world’s largest sports organization supporting children and adults with intellectual abilities.

Dani Alves Da Silva Becomes Special Olympics Ambassador

Editor eComm — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:40:16 GMT

Brazilian football star and FC Barcelona defender, Dani Alves Da Silva (Dani Alves) has today been appointed as a Special Olympics Ambassador for Global Football.

Hearing Instruments given to Special Olympcis Athletes

Editor Content — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:14:23 GMT

From June 25 to July 4, Athens, Greece will host more than 7,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities from 170 countries for the 13th Special Olympics World Summer Games.

Honoring the Late Founder of Special Olympics

Editor Content — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:58:00 GMT

This Saturday, 24 September, people around the world will unite to celebrate the spirit and legacy of Special Olympics’ late founder, Eunice Kennedy Shriver (EKS), on the second annual EKS Day by commemorating a day of service in her name.

Los Angeles To Host 2015 World Summer Games

Editor PR — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:27:42 GMT

The world’s largest sports and humanitarian event is coming to the world’s capital for media and entertainment.

Michael Phelps Becomes Special Olympics Global Ambassador

Editor PR — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:14:31 GMT

Following the World Swimming Championships in Shanghai, China, Special Olympics announced a new partnership with the Michael Phelps Foundation and appointed the international swimming legend as a Special Olympics Global Ambassador.

New additions to the Special Olympics International Board of Directors

Editor PR — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:23:45 GMT

Special Olympics International has elected two new members to its Board of Directors: Facebook executive, Katie Mitic, and Argentine-Venezuela singer and songwriter, Ricardo Montaner.

Opening Ceremony Press Conference

Editor Content — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:19:27 GMT

Join us for a Press Conference about Special Olympics World Summer Games Athens 2011 Opening Ceremony.

Special Olympics and UNICEF Join Efforts

Editor Communications — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:26:33 GMT

Against the backdrop of Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Special Olympics and UNICEF today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their joint commitment to uphold the rights, dignity and inclusion of children with disabilities.

Special Olympics Ranked Number One

Editor Media — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:53:36 GMT

Special Olympics has earned the number one spot on a newly released national list of high-impact non-profit organizations serving people with disabilities.The ranking came from Philanthropedia, a subsidiary of industry non-profit data leader Guidestar, which evaluates nonprofit effectiveness.

Spirit Of Sport Award

Editor Media — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:00:04 GMT

Today during the SportAccord meetings in London, in the presence of more than 60 International Sports Federations, Special Olympics was awarded the prestigious “Spirit of Sport” Award.

Sport to Create Social Change

Editor Media — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:04:58 GMT

Today, for the first time in the history of the Special Olympics Movement, leadership from all corners of the global sports community gathered in one room at Special Olympics World Summer Games ATHENS 2011 to address how Special Olympics utilizes the power of sport to create social change and inclusion and to promote development and peace.