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Athletes

Daina Shilts Featured in Strive Magazine

Daina Shilts holding up her silver medal at the 2013 Special Olympics.
Daina Shilts can and has become a symbol of leadership in the Inclusion Revolution.
Athletes

No One Can Make Me Feel Less Than

Kiera Byland smiling. Sitting on public transportation, long blond hair and blue eyes.
Guest Submission From Kiera Byland, Special Olympics Great Britain Athlete Leader
Press Releases

Upcoming 2023 World Games, New and Returning Members, and New Founder’s Council

The Board of Directors of Special Olympics International met last week in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic as guests of the First Lady of the Dominican Republic Cándida Montilla de Medina.
Athletes

Remarkable Drive

By Renee Dease, November 27, 2018
Three team players on the field, one coming into the group for an embrace and two give each others a high-five. Additional players are on the field in the background.
In Chicago, one of my responsibilities was to interview athletes, families, and volunteers. As a result, I had the great opportunity to write athlete stories of determination, loyalty, and bravery.
Athletes

Special Olympics Athlete Out to Shatter Stereotypes

Miriam on a white horse entering an arena area.
Mariam Adel Azzab, the 32-year-old was born in a challenging time for a child with Down Syndrome, it was a time of exclusion, judgment and negative perceptions.
Athletes

Special Olympics Egypt Unified Women’s Team Awarded Order of Sports Merit

By Carolyn Phillips, December 17, 2018
The Egyptian Unified Football team and the Egyptian President lined with 3 Egyptian flags on each side.
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the president of Egypt, has awarded Special Olympics Egypt's female Unified Football team the Order of Sports Merit for the first time in history.
Community Impact

Young Athletes: Inviting Youth of all Abilities to Play Together

A Young Athletes participant climbs ropes during the USA Games.
Special Olympics Young Athletes program is an inclusive and welcoming learning environment for children with and without intellectual disabilities from ages 2 to 7 years old.
In the News

Youth leaders organise first Unified Lacrosse event in Estonia

Two girls with Lacrosse stick and ball standing in front of net.
Youth leaders have worked with Special Olympics Estonia and the Estonian Lacrosse Federation to organise the country's first Youth Unified Lacrosse event!
Athletes

Sports Illustrated Features Photo of Special Olympics Athlete in its "Year in Pictures"

Athlete Mitchell Betsworth deadlifts on stage at the 2018 USA Games.
Special Olympics Iowa athlete and USA Games powerlifting competitor Mitchell Betsworth will have his photo from the USA Games as part of Sports Illustrated’s Year in Pictures in their 12/17/18 issue.
Community Impact

Special Olympics MENA's First Sibling Workshop

A group of 20 athletes siblings stand together in a group photo holding their certificates after completing the Siblings Workshop.
Twenty siblings from the region (Special Olympics Middle East North Africa) gathered to share experiences, address challenges, and find ways to overcome barriers.
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