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Special Olympics Provides Dental Care for the Most Marginalized

Dental exam at Healthy Athletes screening during the 2019 World Games in Abu Dhabi.
Attentive dental care is essential to an athlete’s overall health and well-being says Dr. Alicia Bazzano, Special Olympics Chief Health Officer, in a recent article she wrote for Dentistry Today. In it, she addressed how gaps in preventive care often lead to serious health issues for athletes with intellectual disabilities.
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Southern California

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Special Olympics is a global organization that serves athletes with intellectual disabilities working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Since the establishment of Special Olympics in 1968, the number of people with and without intellectual disabilities who are involved with the organization has been growing, but the unmet need to reach more people with intellectual disabilities is staggering.

It’s at the local level—right here—where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.

Download the Special Olympics Southern California Fact Sheet.
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MTM Recognition

MTM's commitment to Special Olympics spans decades and includes many areas of support. Their primary partnership is one of recognition, providing our athletes with Games medals and ribbons for their outstanding accomplishments.
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2022 USA Games Reflection

By Renee Manfredi, August 11, 2022
A large screen shows the Special Olympics USA Games logo.
After more than two long years of separation due to Covid-19, what better place to be able to bring over 5500 athletes together for in-person competition but the Happiest Place on Earth – Disney World!! I’m not even sure I can describe this week, but I will do my best.
Athletes

Basketball Players On Unified Teams Swap Skills, ‘Learn Love’

Young woman wearing a basketball jersey smiles
Unified partners recount how they started playing with their teams and the friendships they formed along the way.
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New Mexico

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Special Olympics is a global organization that serves athletes with intellectual disabilities working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Since the establishment of Special Olympics in 1968, the number of people with and without intellectual disabilities who are involved with the organization has been growing, but the unmet need to reach more people with intellectual disabilities is staggering.

Established in 1970, Special Olympics New Mexico provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in 12 Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

Year by year, Special Olympics New Mexico athletes are given opportunities to feel good about who they are and celebrate their accomplishments through successful experiences in sports. Be apart of the fun by being a fan of Special Olympics New Mexico.

Download the Special Olympics New Mexico Fact Sheet
Athletes

Catherine and Claude’s Moment

A photo of the Dayas-Tokoto family.
Discover how Special Olympics Unified Sports created a positive change in their son’s life.
Athletes

Senegal Athletes Lead Workshops on Handwashing, Hygiene

young woman holding a watering can and poring water on another young woman's hands helping her wash her hands.
This work is crucial, especially in the continuing fight to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Piet Steel

Piet Steel, Special Olympics Board of Directors
Former Chairman of Europe Asia Center; Former Chairman of the Board at Special Olympics Belgium
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