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Press Releases

Topgolf and Special Olympics to Hold a Giving Season on September 15 – October 31

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Players can round up at checkout and a portion of proceeds from online reservations will go to Special Olympics

Jennifer Fortner

Jennifer Fortner, Special Olympics Board of Directors
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Chicago

Emanuelle Dutra Fernandes de Souza

Emanuelle Dutra Fernandes de Souza, Special Olympics Athlete, Brazil and Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger
Special Olympics Brazil athlete, former Sargent Shriver Global Messenger
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In collaboration with the White House Conference on Hunger and Nutrition, Special Olympics Announces New Commitment to Expand Inclusive Fitness, Nutrition, and Health Coaching

Athletes performing squats in a gym.
The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on September 28, 2022, announced a national strategy to end hunger, reduce diet-related diseases by improving healthy eating and physical activity, and eliminate disparities surrounding them by 2030.
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United Airlines and Special Olympics Announce Global Relationship

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United Airlines and Special Olympics International today announced the expansion of their relationship globally, celebrating in their shared vision to end discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities. The announcement is the next evolution in United’s relationship with Special Olympics that represents a continued effort to break down barriers and further build on the organization’s remarkable legacy of inclusion by engaging the airline’s employees around the world.
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Minnesota Wins Bid to Host the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games

Four athletes from opposing teams playing floorball.
Thousands of athletes, families and fans will attend the games in June 2026
Community Impact

Innovation Grant: Inclusion Beyond Sports

Two people on stage, on speaking into a microphone.
Inclusion Beyond Sports is changing how people with intellectual disabilities (ID) are seen and integrated into society.
Stories

Syakila’s tale of fiery independence

On the left, a lady wearing a hijab is sat facing forward. On the right, text which reads 'Overcome your nerves with the strength that lies within'
For Syakila Binti Mohd Nasir, a Special Olympics Malaysia athlete, realising her full potential as an independent young woman came about by embracing community, sports and competitions.
Community Impact

Hand Hygiene for All Means EVERYONE

By Kristin Hughes Srour, M.B.A., October 15, 2020
Athlete, Stephanie Handojo, demonstrating proper hand washing techniques to young children.
The world changed in 2020. Isolation, fear, overloaded health systems, and food insecurity continue to plague the world through the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has especially made things difficult for people with intellectual disabilities (ID). Significant health disparities have been further exacerbated for those with ID. Special Olympics Health has been working hard to address these disparities.
Community Impact

A Refugee Camp Paves the Way for Inclusion: Special Olympics Tanzania’s Story

By Brendan Scully, August 08, 2022
A group of people standing outside with Play Unified Learn Unified signage displaying sports equipment.
Members of a refugee camp share how Unified Schools have benefited the lives of people of all abilities in their community.
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