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Community Impact

Inaugural Global Virtual Torch Run

Group of athletes on the street running with the Flame of Hope.
Join members of law enforcement on September 20th
Athletes

“An Amazing Feeling”—Swimmer Wins Gold, Twice

Taylor Mackenzie showing off her medal.
"Nobody judges me or my disability. It's where I feel happy and can be myself."
Community Impact

Trying to Rebound after COVID-19

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One Special Olympics club in Kenya struggles to increase athlete and coach participation to pre-Covid levels two years after the end of the lockdown.
Press Releases

Javier Vasquez Named Vice President of Special Olympics Health

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As the Vice President of Special Olympics Health, Javier Vasquez will be responsible for the vision and implementation of all health programming worldwide.
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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.

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Press Releases

Special Olympics Announces Historic 1 Billion US Dollars Fundraising Milestone from Law Enforcement

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For nearly 45 years thousands of law enforcement officers around the world have raised money for local Special Olympics programs
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Integration in Action: Gothia Special Olympics Trophy

A group of men in blue shorts and white t-shirts stand together around one man who is holding a trophy. They have their mouths open as if shouting or cheering.
For one week every year, Gothenburg, Sweden is consumed by football fever as the Gothia Cup takes hold of the city—and the Gothia Special Olympics Trophy is right at the heart of it!
Athletes

After Unified Cup Success, Dominique DeHerrera Aims for Even Bigger Name

By RJ Nealon, September 30, 2022
A female Special Olympics soccer athlete runs down the soccer field, dribbling the ball.
Dominique DeHerrera may be undersized, but her size doesn’t hold her back on the soccer pitch. Having played the sport since the age of four, the now 20-year-old DeHerrera gets to show her athletic ability and intense competitive spirit at the forward position. Her fierce and mighty style of play has created opportunities that only a select few get to experience.
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Special Olympics and Gallagher Announce Global Partnership to Help Scale Special Olympics Sports around the World

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Washington, DC – March 3, 2020: Special Olympics and Gallagher, a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, have announced a partnership to help scale Special Olympics sports around the world.
Athletes

Javier Trejo: Speed, Passion, and the Road to Turin 2025

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Spanish alpine skier preparing to take to the slopes for a sixth World Winter Games
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