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In the News

Special Olympics Athlete Is Leading Change in Healthcare

Special Olympics athlete speaking in front of a crowd
When Melony Salla, a Special Olympics Indiana athlete, walks into a doctor’s office, she wants to be treated like what she is, the expert on her own body.
Videos

𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙚 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙨 - Episode Four: On Broadway

𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙚 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙨 - Episode Four: On Broadway
Ever wonder what it’s like to be in “The Room Where It Happens”? Novie sits down with Broadway’s JJ Niemann to find out!Download the Transcript
Athletes

Shared Dreams, One Goal: Serbia’s Unified Volleyball Teams Make Their Mark in Poland

By Karini Viranna , October 09, 2025
The Two Serbian Teams pose together in the arena
Two Serbian athletes—separated by age but united by the game—proudly represented their country.
In the News

Turning Struggles Into Strength

a young kid in a red shirt gives a thumbs up to the camera
At 18 years old, Lê Trọng Nguyên (Austin), the only child in his family, Austin has always been surrounded by love at home, but school life was often a different story.
In the News

Special Olympics Asia Pacific Badminton Competition Expands Inclusive Sports Landscape for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in the Region

Athletes and officials in colorful uniforms pose together on a badminton court in front of banners for the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Regional Badminton Competition 2025.
The Special Olympics Asia Pacific Badminton Competition recently wrapped up, with 80 badminton players, including 63 athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities and 17 unified partners.
Athletes

Bronze Victory for Krystian Fąfara and Team Poland!

By Karini Viranna , October 09, 2025
Krystian Fąfara and team Poland happily hold their bronze medals up at the awards ceremony
The arena in Katowice roared as Team Poland clinched bronze on home soil, defeating Iraq in the duel for third place at the Special Olympics Unified Volleyball World Cup Poland 2025.
Athletes

From Blurry to Bright: Colleen’s Path to Diagnosis

A woman uses vision screening tools to check an athlete’s eyes.
In February 2024, Special Olympics New Jersey athlete Colleen Ciecura began experiencing persistent eye discomfort—itching, dryness, and blurry, double vision.
Athletes

Special Olympics UAE and Special Olympics Slovakia are Crowned Unified Volleyball World Cup Champions!

Players showing emotion on the court.
After an electric four days and 40 matches played, the inaugural Special Olympics Unified Volleyball World Cup crowns its first-ever champions: Special Olympics United Arab Emirates (Women’s) and Special Olympics Slovakia (Men’s/Mixed).
In the News

Growing Athlete Leadership in Hawaii

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When Nikilani Rojas first learned she had been chosen to attend the Special Olympics North America (SONA) Conference, she was at baseball practice.
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