Stories From the Field of Play
Win or lose, our athletes leave it all on the field. Read more about their triumphs, trials and trainings here.
Athletes and coaches, share your story at the bottom of the page!
Athletes and coaches, share your story at the bottom of the page!
Special Olympics and International Tennis Federation Publish Second E-learning Course on ITF Academy
International Tennis Federation and Special Olympics have teamed up again to create a second online course on the ITF Academy.
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Detroit 2022 Unified Cup Announcement
Detroit announced as the host city for the 2022 Special Olympics Unified Cup.
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Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Wins Prestigious 2021 Content Marketing Award
Special Olympics Europe Eurasia wins the prestigious 2021 Content Marketing Award.
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Tim Hileman Joins Sports Byline USA
Special Olympics Michigan President & CEO Tim Hileman joins Rick Tiddle on the American Forces Network to discuss the 2022 Unified Cup, that will take place in Detroit Michigan from July 31st – August 6th of 2022.
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Jim Abbott Joins High Heat
Jim Abbott joins Alanna Rizzo on High Heat to raise awareness for the 2022 Special Olympics Unified Cup.
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Singer Montell Jordan Discusses Highlights of Being a Special Olympics Champion Ambassador on the Willie Moore Jr. Show
“It has definitely inspired me from a stand point of, the word I’ve been using, Willie, is ‘proximity.’ Proximity allows me to move from passive sympathy to active empathy.”
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Good Friends
Athlete Ben Collins interviews friend and Unified Youth Leadership pair for International Day of Friendship.
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Amy Wiesenhutter Impacts Entire Community with Undeniable Spirit and Passion for Special Olympics
Gazing into the camera with her genuine smile, Amy Wiesenhutter shares the story of how she found her passion for coaching Special Olympics Texas through mentor Patsy Reyna Henry's considerable influence on her life.
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Detroit Selected to Host the Special Olympics Unified Cup 2022
Second-ever international football (soccer) tournament set to take place 31 July – 6 August 2022.
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Special Olympics Nigeria Coaches Put Unified Sports Training into Action through AirBadminton
Athletes, coaches and Unified partners in Nigeria participate in 21-week Unified Sports® program thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
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