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Dale Moss and Dr. Seun Adigun Join Unified Sports Experiences at Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025

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[Turin, Italy - 10 March 2025] Special Olympics Global Ambassadors Dale Moss and Dr. Seun Adigun competed in snowshoeing and floorball alongside Special Olympics athletes in a Unified Sports Experience at World Winter Games Turin 2025.
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Minute Media and Special Olympics Announce Formal Partnership

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Minute Media kickstarted a multi-year partnership with Special Olympics at their 2022 USA Games with the goal of amplifying the importance of inclusivity in sports through community work and content creation
Athletes

“At the End of the Race, he Wants to Keep Going!”: Slovenia’s Uroš Kotnik has a Need For Speed!

By Karini Viranna , March 14, 2025
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For Uroš Kotnik, a three-time gold-medalist, forward is the only way ahead.
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Champions of Inclusive Public Health: Special Olympics at APHA 2025

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Members of the Special Olympics Health team attended and presented at the American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting 2025 in Washington, D.C., sharing updates and news about our ongoing Health work.
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Six Flags Invites Guests to “Take the Plunge” to Benefit Special Olympics

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Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, the world’s largest regional theme park company and largest operator of waterparks in North America, is partnering with Special Olympics for a fun kickoff to the start of summer.
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Enter the Special Olympics Toyota bZ Sweepstakes for a Chance to Win an All-Electric Vehicle and Empower Athletes with Intellectual Disabilities

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[Washington, DC, USA - August 4, 2025] Special Olympics, Inc. is proud to announce the launch of the Special Olympics Toyota bZ Sweepstakes, an exciting opportunity for supporters across the United States to win a cutting-edge 2026 Toyota bZ All-Electric Vehicle while helping to create inclusive opportunities for Special Olympics athletes with intellectual disabilities.
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Higher ‘Happiness Levels’ and Self-Confidence among Outcomes as Three-Year Sport Initiative Nears Finish

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More than 5,000 children with intellectual disabilities have seen an improvement in their overall happiness, motor and social skills as a result of the EEA and Norway Grants-funded project.
Community Impact

The True Beauty of Cape Town

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Eltheo and Charl aimed to create a soccer club for 14–16-year-old girls, hoping to inspire school-going youth by showing them there is a future and that they can succeed if they set their minds to something.
Athletes

Finding Strength in Community: Heather’s Mental Health Journey

By Renee Dease, March 06, 2026
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In light of new research from Special Olympics Health published in JAMA Network Open, Renee Dease, a longstanding member of the Special Olympics movement, sat down with Special Olympics Wisconsin athlete and Health Messenger, Heather Holland, to talk about mental health, stigma, and the power of community.
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The College Football Hall of Fame Honors Special Olympics Athlete Caden Cox

By RJ Nealon, March 21, 2022
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His No. 21 Hocking College football uniform—a nod to the 21st chromosome associated with Down syndrome—is folded neatly in a standalone display.
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