Atletas
Los atletas son el corazón de Olimpiadas Especiales. Nuestros atletas son niños y adultos con discapacidad intelectual de todo el mundo: ¡5,6 millones y seguimos sumando! Encuentran éxito, alegría y amistad en nuestra comunidad global. ¡Y además se divierten muchísimo!
Special Olympics Missouri Athlete Works for CBS Sports at PGA TOUR Event
Thomas Cleek, a Special Olympics Missouri golfer, worked for CBS Sports as a spotter at the John Deere Classic this past Fourth of July holiday weekend.
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World Badminton Day: Special Olympics Athletes Participate in Prestigious Tournament
World Badminton Day is celebrated on 5 July in recognition of the Badminton World Federation’s founding on 5 July 1934.
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Resilience and Success: Yang Le's Story
Inclusion helps everyone—as Yang Le knows. He’s gone from employee with intellectual disabilities to employer, working with people with intellectual disabilities—and without!
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For Christopher Dyke and His Unified Flag Football Team, the USA Games Were an Experience of a Lifetime
Playing a variety of positions, the 21-year-old says he enjoys wide receiver the most, but he also shines on the defensive side of the ball.
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Special Olympics Romania athletes’ compassionate support for Ukrainian refugees
Ionut, 25, and Edi, 30, have joined hundreds of volunteers who help Ukrainian refugees transiting through Romania to other countries in Europe.
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Eric Massey, 2022 USA Games Athlete and Certified Health Messenger
Along with training to compete in swimming at the 2022 USA Games, Eric and his family have made family fitness a priority with the help of Special Olympics Fitness programming.
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2022 USA Games: Meet Stefano Subauste of Mississippi
For most, Special Olympics flag football is an opportunity for athletes and Unified partners to come together and take their skills to the gridiron for friendly competition.
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Longtime Special Olympics Competitor Collins Clingman Ready for His USA Games Moment
With excitement in his voice, Collins Clingman talks about his lifelong passion for the Green Bay Packers and Iowa Hawkeye football. The Ottumwa, Iowa, native also says he’s a season ticket holder for the local community college’s basketball team. He loves to watch games with his brother-in-law, and for more than 25 years, he’s participated in athletics, softball and bowling for Special Olympics Iowa. There’s no denying it: Clingman is in his element whenever sports are involved.
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Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Athletes Make History in Challenge Family Triathlon Series
For the first time-ever, a Special Olympics European Triathlon Competition was held as part of the Challenge Family Triathlon Series in Samorin, Slovakia
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Siblings of Special Olympics Athletes Speak Passionately about Inclusion
Siblings of Special Olympics athletes speak passionately about inclusion.
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Celebrating Mother’s Day with Johannes' Story
Celebrating Mother’s day with Special Olympics Singapore athlete Johannes story.
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2022 Brightspot Unified Golf Challenge: Day Two Recap
A Ryder Cup-style tournament with members of Special Olympics, the First Tee of Greater Washington, DC, Wounded Warrior Project veterans and Howard University men’s golfers playing in pairs of two.
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