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Community Impact

Healthy Athletes: A Gateway to Inclusive Health Care in Sweden

By Jeroen Adriaanse , February 05, 2020
Athlete trying on ski glasses as a volunteer shows him his reflection in a handheld mirror.
As local students made their way to lectures, athletes competing in the Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games 2020 participated in free health screenings through the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes programme.
Community Impact

Inspiring Communities: How Teacher Ramona Spreads Inclusion in Romania

A teal and gold graphic from social media with the Global Center for Inclusion in Education branding. Within the graphic is a collage of photos of students, in Special Olympics jerseys, standing outside at an outdoor winter event.
Special education teacher Ramona works with Special Olympics Romania to provide opportunity for her students with and without disabilities.
Community Impact

Jamaica Reinforces Inclusive Education Through Sports

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Caribbean nation ratifies commitment to Global Coalition for Inclusion at signing ceremony in Kingston
Community Impact

Why the R-Word Is the R-Slur

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Practice Inclusion: End the Use of the R-Word The research shows that when social media users are posting about people with intellectual disabilities, 7 in every 10 of those posts are negative, and 6 in 10 contain a slur.
Press Releases

ESPN’s Groundbreaking Coverage of Special Olympics World Winter Games Begins March 18 From Austria

Nightly Special Olympics World Winter Games 2017 program to bring viewers stories, competition showcase, interviews and more throughout the Games.
Community Impact

Amy Wiesenhutter Impacts Entire Community with Undeniable Spirit and Passion for Special Olympics

By RJ Nealon, July 29, 2021
Coach Amy standing between two athletes outside.
Gazing into the camera with her genuine smile, Amy Wiesenhutter shares the story of how she found her passion for coaching Special Olympics Texas through mentor Patsy Reyna Henry's considerable influence on her life.
Athletes

Trained, Transformed, Impatient

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Athlete leaders attending the 2026 SONA Regional Athlete Congress explain why they are done merely talking; they are ready to get to work.
Press Releases

BOKS and Special Olympics Announce Partnership to Enhance Physical Activity for Children of All Abilities

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BOKS deepens its commitment to inclusive movement for children and communities across the globe by enriching its curriculum with help from Special Olympics
Press Releases

FanSided Redraws the Playbook for Inclusion with Unified Super Bowl Week and Big Game Coverage

Malcom Harris-Gowdie, Special Olympics and FanSided sports caster, sits at a table ready for an interview.
[Washington, DC, USA - January 28, 2026] For more than a decade, Special Olympics has claimed its place on Super Bowl Radio Row, bringing Special Olympics athletes alongside international celebrity supporters and partners to challenge perceptions and raise the standard for what true inclusion looks like.
Athletes

Advocate Jennifer Wardlow Is Making the World a Better Place for Fellow Special Olympics Athletes

By RJ Nealon, March 29, 2022
A Special Olympics athlete stands on a stage.
Jennifer Wardlow loved collecting pins at the 1995 Special Olympics World Games in New Haven, Connecticut. A staple of major Special Olympics competitions, the pins are designed to represent the athletes’ states and/or countries.
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