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Special Olympics Russia Holds Logo Design Competition for 2022 Winter Games

Special Olympics Russia Holds Logo Design Competition for 2022 Winter Games
The logo for the Special Olympics World Winter Games Kazan 2022 will be determined by a design contest hosted by the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation in cooperation with Special Olympics Russia.
Community Impact

Class Is in Session: Transforming College Campuses for All

By Jadon Roberts, July 30, 2026
Square promotional graphic for Inclusion Revolution Radio Season 8, Episode 4. The center features a photo of two people standing side by side. The person on the left is wearing a striped top and white earrings, and the person on the right is wearing a red graduation cap and gown. Text below the photo identifies the guests as Molly Shawhan, VUnited Scholars Program Director at Villanova University, and Victoria Pepper, student at North Carolina State University. The graphic includes the Inclusion Revolution Radio logo, episode information, and the Podville logo on a blue background with geometric accents.
Graduating high school is a milestone, one that often serves as a launching point to college. This episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio explores that transition for students with intellectual disabilities and how post-secondary programs can lead inclusively.
Athletes

North America's Athlete Leaders are Ready to Take on Big Challenges

A black and white image shows the Special Olympics North America logo alongside the words "2026 Regional Athlete Congress".
Before, during, and after the Congress in March; athlete leaders know they’ve been empowered to lead and discuss difficult topics and find solutions to big challenges.
Athletes

Actor Jon Seda and Hamilton Chicago Cast Members join Special Olympics Illinois Athlete Patrick McCarthy in Gala Video

Three men in winter coats with gold chains around their necks and sunglasses on standing in front of a group of doors.
On Saturday, May 11, 2019, Special Olympics Illinois hosted the 12th Annual Inspire Greatness Gala at the Fairmont Chicago.

Micheline Van Hees

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Micheline Van Hees is from Hoeilaart, a small town in Belgium. She joined Special Olympics Belgium more than 10 years ago. Although a former swimmer, she is now into bocce. In her sport club she is also a respected assistant coach in swimming and athletics. Micheline is an active member of the Board of Directors for Special Olympics Belgium. On an international level she takes part into the European Eurasia Leadership Council, European Athlete Input Council and now also the Global Athlete Input Council. She loves to speak to other athletes so she can represent them on a higher level. That is also her aim for the GAIC, to represent the European athletes in the best possible way. In 2014, Micheline was chosen to be one of the 14 athlete ambassadors of the Special Olympics European Summer Games that were organized in 2014 in Antwerp, Belgium. Even now she has remained a strong ambassador for the Belgian organization. In her spare time she volunteers in a local senior home close to where she lives.

Loretta Claiborne

Loretta Claiborne, Special Olympics Chief Inspiration Officer; Vice Chair, Board of Directors
Chief Inspiration Officer; Senior Advisor to the CEO, Athlete Experience
Athletes

Speed Skater from Dehli Triumphs in Sweden

By Hanna Hervall, February 20, 2020
Speed Skater in all black with a yellow helmet preparing to skate.
On 1 February 2020, 300 remarkable athletes from 20 different countries gathered in Åre and Östersund for the Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games.
Athletes

When Special Olympics Finds You: An Unexpected Intersection of Medicine, Sport and Inclusion

By Kristin Hughes Srour, M.B.A., March 12, 2025
About 15 people standing together for a group photo.
While pursuing his medical degree at the University of Nairobi, Dr. Gome was an avid basketball player, dedicating his Saturdays to the sport he loved.

Avril Lavigne

Avril Lavigne, Special Olympics Global Ambassador
Musician & Philanthropist
Athletes

Athlete Finds Health, Motivation in Virtual Fitness

By RJ Nealon, March 22, 2022
Amber standing for a picture with her red tail hawk
Amber Gertsch has a passion for everything she does—taking care of her red-tail hawk, sword-fighting, being an emergency medical technician—but some things stand out more than others.
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