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Athletes

Stephanie Gott Returns to Italy, the Country That Gave Her a Second Chance at Life

Portrait photo of Special Olympics Great Britain’s figure skater Stephanie Gott smiling at the camera
Special Olympics Great Britain figure skater is set to compete at the World Winter Games in Italia, the birthplace of the surgeon who saved her life at 10 days old
Press Releases

Special Olympics and GoFundMe Announce Global Sponsorship

The partnership will create hundreds of fundraising campaigns for teams, delegations and athletes to attend the Special Olympics 2017 World Winter Games.
Community Impact

Corrections Officers ‘Jailed’ for Special Olympics Saskatchewan

By Chelsea Fidler, August 30, 2017
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Desiree Hesson with Saskatchewan Correctional Centre and Wade Madland with Corrections Canada helped the event reached $20,000 goal.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Mongolia Law Enforcement Torch Run

Runners in yellow reflective vests run besides law enforcement officers down a road in a rural setting.
To celebrate the 50 year anniversary of Special Olympics, Special Olympics Mongolia held the first Law Enforcement Torch Run on June 30, 2018.
Tributes

A Letter from HE Vivian Fernandez de Torrijos

She is just great!! and so the movement she created in her own backyard in 1958 in which I belong and work with my heart and soul.
Athletes

How Lani De Mello Realized She Can Accomplish Anything

Lani De Mello Painting Rythmic Gymnastics.
"Special Olympics made me a more outgoing person." Read more about Lani's remarkable journey.
Sports

Short Track Speed Skating

Short Track Speed Skating Lead
This page draws together short Track speed skating-related information for all of Special Olympics. The coaching materials and other links will help you get a good sense of how this sport contributes to Special Olympics.

Lauren Potter

Lauren Potter, Special Olympics Global Ambassador
Actor & Advocate
Press Releases

Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 Launches Volunteer Registration

An athlete and volunteer fistbumping on the court.
Berlin. With exactly 1000 days to go until the start of the Special Olympics World Games 2023 in Berlin, the volunteer program for the world's largest inclusive sporting event for people with intellectual and multiple disabilities has been launched.
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