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Athletes

They’ve Been There. They Want to Change It.

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Eleven Projects that Could Change Special Olympics from the Ground Up
Athletes

Athlete and Coach Terrence Davis Tells Other SO Leaders to “Say What You Want.”

Athlete, Terrence Davis, and another person sitting on concrete steps next to a brick wall.
Long-time athlete Terrence Davis is heading to Abu Dhabi for the 2019 World Games as a coach for the SO St Vincent and Grenadines Bocce team.
Athletes

29-Year-Old Palestinian Powerlifter Hear Fans Cheering for the First Time

By Erin Fish, AIPS Young Reporter, USA, March 20, 2019
Said Bes getting his hearing aid resized
For the first time in his life, he could hear the aura of a crowd. Fans from all over the world cheering him on.
Athletes

Adonis Walks 30km to Attend Special Olympics Training!

Four young men preparing to race down a track.
Adonis Lutumba Nyemba was born in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 27 April 1996. Adonis was a healthy child until the age of three....
Athletes

Special Olympics and Pro Athletes Shredded for Inclusion at the X Games Aspen 2023

Hanna Faulhaber and Haldan Pranger stand on the medal podium posing outside with the medals in front of a snowy slope.
Learn about the Special Olympics Unified Skiing and Unified Snowboarding x Games Aspen 2023 results.
Athletes

More Confidence, Better Health through Sports: Reginald’s Story

Man and woman holding a torch, an audience sits behind them and watches.
These days, Reginald Fong is upbeat and chatty. It’s hard to imagine that he used to be shy and withdrawn, rarely communicating with others.
Athletes

We Matter, Too

By Brina Kei Maxino, September 16, 2019
Brina Kei Maxino - We Matter, Too
As a unified generation, let us stand together and declare that all people matter.
Athletes

2023 Brightspot Unified Golf Challenge Unites People with All Kinds of Backgrounds Through Sport

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The 2023 Brightspot Unified Golf Challenge took place over 31 July – 1 August as 48 golfers descended upon Aldie, Virginia to play four 9-hole team matches over two days at The Club at Creigton Farms.
Athletes

Nitzeida: Working for Inclusion All Her Life

nitzeida bowling and dressed in her chefs uniform.
Nitzeida was 11 when her mother died and her grandmother took her in, even as some of her siblings were living in the streets of Panama City. These were rough times, but one day Nitzeida saw something that gave her hope.
Community Impact

Powering the Special Olympics Health Program

Athletes working out and following the instructions of a volunteer instructor while stretching out in a gym.
For 22 years, Special Olympics has incorporated health programming and trained people to use their skills to provide free health screenings for athletes in more than 135 countries.
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