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Ignored and misunderstood, people with intellectual disabilities are often strapped to cribs or beds, malnourished, sometimes caged and unthinkably abused.
Lack of experience with cold weather and snow would never keep Maryam Hasan from training to compete in snowshoeing. She trains in the 100 degree heat on the beaches of the United Arab Emirates.
Kevin Erickson and his family are forever changed when Kevin discovers the joys of Special Olympics golf even as he fights cancer.
Special Olympics Germany athlete Werner and his sister Franzi are not just siblings and friends, but they are also athlete and coach.
Ximena de Valera is the first student with an intellectual disability in her school. She and her classmates have taught each other lessons of acceptance and inclusion.
Charles Howard may be a great snowboarder, but his personality makes him a particularly outstanding athlete. He exudes self-confidence and a sense of humor that resounds with his teammates.
Brazilian-born Maicon dreams that his passion and natural talent for soccer can one day help support his parents and four siblings.
Soeren’s courage to say what he believed in front of his entire school was inspired by the love between a brother and sister.
She once thought of herself as trash. Today, Florence Nabayinda meets with government leaders in Uganda to garner support for Special Olympics.
A history of the Global Law Enforcement Torch Run.
A destructive and easily distracted child, Jia Qi Hui is now focused and thriving after discovering a passion for table tennis.
Through a vision born in her own backyard, Shriver changed the lives of millions, brought together war-torn nations, and helped create a world of acceptance for the largest disability population in the world.
Swimming is Andy Miyares’ great love and it has been an equalizer for him. The pool is a place where he belongs; a place where he thrives.
The amazing glory and fantastic pageantry of the opening ceremonies for the 2007 World Summer Games in Shanghai, China.
Ray Lane found that by letting go of preconceptions and realizing we are all more alike than different his life was transformed.
Are you a fan of courage? Are you a fan of spirit? Are you a fan of acceptance, grace and skill? Then you’re already a fan of Special Olympics, as this public service announcement makes clear.
Through their participation in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, law enforcement professionals make a positive change in the world and come away learning about themselves.
Special Olympics athletes describe the great pride that being a part of Special Olympics has brought them.
Loretta has run 26 marathons, lobbied Congress, won the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, and is a fourth degree black belt in karate. What have you done lately?
Employees of Special Olympics corporate sponsor Mattel, Inc., celebrate participation in Special Olympics.
After 20 years in the US Army, Coach Cohen returns to his rural Florida hometown, sees a need and begins a Special Olympics basketball team that changes the lives of his athletes, his community and, most important of all, himself.
Miguel has learned that he is a great person and can realize his dreams.
Squeezing golf balls as a child helped Oliver develop motor function. Learning golf from his father, Jim, taught him about life.
Introverted and withdrawn in school, Rajdeep found confidence and pride on the cricket field.
Sharon can live the life she wants and deserves.
Simon earns prize money in local running competitions to help supplement his mother’s $40 a month wage that supports her four children.
An entire country’s view of people with intellectual disabilities is changed when the World Games are held in Ireland in 2003. Told through the eyes of the Pierse family.
Left in an orphanage as an infant, Svetlana’s joy for life shows through her knitting, cooking and dance skills, but competing as a gymnast is where she excels.
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