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Special Olympics Dutch Caribbean Kingdom Games Create Legacy of Impact

A Special Olympics athlete smiles for the camera.
A small 111-square mile island off the coast of South America became a part of Special Olympics history when Bonaire played host to the first-ever Special Olympics Dutch Caribbean Kingdom Games November 3-5.
Athletes

Jimmy Masina, Football Official for the Abu Dhabi 2019 World Games

By Jimmy Masina, March 17, 2019
Jimmy blows a red whistle while officiating a floor hockey game at the 2017 World Winter Games in Austria.
Jimmy Masina is an athlete leader from South Africa and works as an Office Assistant for Special Olympics Africa.
Press Releases

Special Olympics and Badminton World Federation Launch Long-Term Partnership

Wang Yihan on the left and Peter Gade on the right; both in action poses going for the birdy with their rackets. .jpg
Special Olympics and the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announce a long-term partnership and commitment to developing a cooperative plan to increase inclusion and accessibility for more athletes.
Press Releases

Special Olympics and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Create Global Partnership to Advance the Rights of Women and Girls Worldwide

Three men sitting at a table; each man on either side of the middle man are signing papers. Signage in the background reads: ICPD25 in partnership with Special Olympics.
Nairobi, Kenya - 13 November 2019: Memorandum of Understanding Signed During Nairobi Summit Commits to Using Transformative Power of Sport to Empower Women and Girls On and Off Field of Play.
Athletes

Chris Nikic Continues to Make News as First Person with Down Syndrome to Compete at IRONMAN

Chris Nikic with a coach on the banks of the water before his swim.
A month before Chris Nikic, Special Olympics Florida athlete, becomes the first person with Down syndrome to compete in a full IRONMAN race on 7 November 2020, he is taking the media by storm as a groundbreaking and high performance athlete.
Athletes

Athlete or Artist? Dea Çaushi Can Do It All

Special Olympics Albania Dea Caushi with her mother
Albania’s multi-talent does not need to choose between scoring three-pointers and playing Vivaldi. She embraces and excels in both equally.
Athletes

Lorraine Whelan, The Irish Powerhouse Skier

By Karini Viranna , March 21, 2025
A woman skis during an alpine skiing competition. She wears a bright green ski jacket.
“Being able to ski a really tough course, that’s been my highlight. And now I’ve done it,” shares Team Ireland’s treasured alpine skier, Lorraine Whelan, waving her ski poles in the air as she dances with the crowd in Sestriere.
Athletes

Rising Star Cole Sibus - In His Own Words

Professional head shot of Cole smiling wearing a burgundy polo.
Cole Sibus is putting his teamwork and endurance skills to good use as one of the stars on the new, ABC hit television show, Stumptown.
Athletes

Insights from Focusing on the Invisible: David’s Perspective on Inclusive Health Research

By Renee Dease, April 30, 2026
A two-photo collage shows two headshots of a woman and a man.
In recognition of World Health Day earlier this month, Renee Dease met with David Duncan, Special Olympics Jamaica Health Messenger and Chairman of Special Olympics International Global Athlete Leadership Council.
Press Releases

Football Legends Unite for Inaugural Unified Cup in Chicago

ESPN2 to air finals live, first-ever live primetime broadcast of a Special Olympics Unified Sports competition.
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