Historias
Estas historias globales tratan sobre el poder de Olimpiadas Especiales para inspirar esperanza, confianza y valentía. Olimpiadas Especiales cambia las vidas de nuestros atletas con discapacidades intelectuales, pero también las de nuestros entrenadores, familias, voluntarios y otras personas que tienen la oportunidad de participar.
Full Steam Ahead for Special Olympics Invitational Games Malta 2022
The Government of Malta has officially signed its commitment to host the Special Olympics Invitational Games Malta 2022, an event which will see over 450 athletes from across Europe and beyond gather to compete in various sports next year.
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Unified Television Cast Talks about the Power of Sport in Power Rangers Dino Fury Episode
Special Olympics guest star and co-star of Power Rangers Dino Fury talk about inclusion in new videos.
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Special Olympics Coach Amber Radford Gets Creative During Pandemic to Keep Athletes Active
Amber Radford, a Special Olympics North Carolina coach, shares how the impact she has on all the athletes affects her. She details her start with the movement.
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Educating the Whole Child
Special Olympics partnered with Global Youth Mobilization at their first-ever Global Youth Summit where Youth Leaders from Special Olympics Latin America hosted a session on education for children with intellectual disabilities.
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Special Olympics Athlete Amy Bockerstette makes History at NJCAA National Championship
Amy Bockerstette made history earlier this month when she became the first person with Down syndrome to take part in a national college championship at the National Junior College Athletic Association National Championship at Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club in Ormond Beach, Florida.
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Special Olympics Brazil Partners with Rio de Janeiro Ministry of Education
Unified physical education classes aid policy efforts to serve as catalyst for truly inclusive schools in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
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Mackenzie Beauvais-Nikl Shines as A Leader in Authority Magazine Article about Her Historic Appointment
Authority Magazine profiles Special Olympics Colorado Co-Chair Mackenzie Beauvais-Nikl.
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Media Registration Now Open for World Winter Games 2022!
As the registration portal for media to attend the Special Olympics World Winter Games Kazan opens, our Games Ambassador as well as national and regional leaders invite journalists from across the world to sign up. Media interest is expected to be high for what may be one of the very first post-pandemic global sporting competitions!
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Tennis Challenge Celebrates Eunice Kennedy Shriver
The ‘Tennis Challenge in Celebration of Eunice 100’, led by Special Olympics Hungary, has launched to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of our founder, Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
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On May 20th: Spotlight on the Importance of Emotional Well-Being: Inaugural Mental Health Action Day
Special Olympics is proud to be an inaugural partner of Mental Health Action Day and to promote Strong Minds tools that can help athletes improve their emotional wellness.
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Sibling Bonds through the Ages: Reflecting on the Life of Betty Sue Rogers
Family members reflect on how Special Olympics improved Betty Sue and her family's lives.
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10 Tips from Special Olympics Athletes on How to Make Covid-19 Vaccination Clinics Inclusive
Special Olympics and Jefferson Health partnered to create a video on how to create an inclusive environment within a COVID-19 vaccine clinic.
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