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.
A Young Unified Partner from India Makes History by Scaling New Heights at Kilimanjaro
A Special Olympics India Unified Partner becomes youngest Asian girl to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro
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Sports Illustrated Features Special Olympics Athlete Derek Baker as He Draws Attention of WWE Champions
Sports Illustrated features Special Olympics athlete Derek Baker as he draws the attention of WWE Champions.
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Nickelodeon and NFHS join the Special Olympics Unified Classroom
Learn to Lead with the #UnifiedGeneration
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Staying Fit and Staying Connected on the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, occurring on 6 April, was created by the U.N. in 2013 to recognize the impact that sport can have on human rights issues. For 2021, the theme is resiliency—building back stronger and better.
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LaCapra Inspires Students, Makes Impact Beyond Competition
Coach LaCapra, of Oxford High School, was awarded the SONA Outstanding Coach award for Unified Champion Schools.
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Experiencias con Autismo: En Nuestras Propias Palabras
Para el Día Mundial de Concienciación sobre el Autismo, el 2 de abril del 2021, pensamos en algunas preguntas para nuestros compañeros atletas de Olimpiadas Especiales con autismo. Ambos trabajamos en Olimpiadas Especiales. Josh es asistente en el departamento de Servicios de Negocios y Jerry trabaja como especialista en el programa Escuelas Campeonas Unificadas. A través de estas respuestas, esperamos que nuestros lectores aprendan que las personas con autismo tienen una gran variedad de talentos, puntos de vista y experiencias.
Special Olympics Invites Your Middle and High School Students to a Digital Youth Summit!
Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools is hosting the Digital Youth Summit: Inclusion in Action on May 7, 2021 from 5:00 – 7:00PM ET for all middle and high school students.
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Let’s Get Active—Gif Edition!
What are short, fun, and seem to be on an endless energetic loop? Gifs of course…and children!
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“They empowered me, and I empowered them” – Gerald Mballe on Live Like You Play podcast
Gerald Mballe, long time Special Olympics Italy Unified Partner and now Advisor for Special Olympics Europe Eurasia, shares a powerful and moving conversation about his life and sport with David Eades on Sports for Humanity's podcast, Live Like You Play.
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One Step Further: Living and Thriving with Cerebral Palsy
A first-person story about living with cerebral palsy.
I was born on Nov. 18, 1993, but my story really didn’t start until I was six months old.
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“Healthy In Body, Heart & Mind”
One of April’s “Autism Awareness” themes is celebrating ways that people with autism lead full and healthy lives. For the Taylor twins, that’s something they celebrate every day.
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