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Athletes

From Unknown to Top of the Podium: Detroit’s Rising Champions

Player has his arms up in celebration.
Just a few miles down the road from their Detroit homes, history was made for a group of students from the Drew Transition Center.
Athletes

Special Olympics British Columbia Athlete Making Difference Within Community

By RJ Nealon, November 27, 2023
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“I got involved with Special Olympics when I was in school and I was put down all my life. So, I found out about Special Olympics and how they accepted people and how we get the opportunity to compete.”
Press Releases

New Report Increases Visibility of Investments for Disability-Inclusive Health and Calls for Bolder Action

Text reads: Investing in health justice: Increasing visibility of funding dedicated to make heal systems inclusive for people with disabilities.
[February 20th, 2025] The Missing Billion Initiative has published a new report on the status of investments in disability-inclusive healthcare—and found that there are urgent needs to improve visibility on disability-inclusive funding and to increase funding that is being allocated to making health services inclusive.
Athletes

Shane’s Journey of Determination to World Winter Games

Family Matters with Special Olympics South Africa at 2017 World Winter Games Austria
If you were to see Shane François Bentley today—gliding on the ice, defending on the soccer field, or diving into a swimming pool—you’d never guess the mountain of challenges he’s had to overcome.
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Special Olympics and the Pacific Telecommunications Council Collaborate for Global Inclusion and Connectivity

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Special Olympics International and the Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) proudly announce a strategic partnership aimed at harnessing PTC members’ global reach within the telecom and digital infrastructure sectors to support Special Olympics’ digital transformation and data strategy.
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Special Olympics Announces Draw for First-Ever Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup in December

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200 athletes from around the world will compete in this historic event.
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ESPN Hosts Inaugural Unified Sports Challenge at 2018 USA Games

Executives from The Walt Disney Company, Bank of America, Coca-Cola, Microsoft and more compete to raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics Unified Sports®
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Journey to the 2022 USA Games in Orlando

By Hanna Joy Atkinson, May 29, 2022
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Good day to all our readers! As we point our attention to the upcoming 2022 Special Olympics USA Games, I hope you are ready for a magical event full of competition and togetherness!

Special Olympics Global Health Report: Focusing on the Invisible

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The Overlooked Needs of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Actions to Strengthen Health Systems for Inclusion
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