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In the News

Loretta Claiborne Shares her Life Experiences on Laughter Permitted with Julie Foudy

Loretta Claiborne, Special Olympics Board Vice Chair and Chief Inspiration Officer smiling with hands in the air.
On the podcast Laughter Permitted with Julie Foudy, Special Olympics Chief Inspiration Officer Loretta Claiborne discussed her experiences being bullied, recalled finding her voice through Special Olympics and shared her hopes for the future.
Community Impact

Why Inclusion Is Important

Three athletes at USA Games
5 Reasons Inclusion Matters More Than Ever
In the News

Special Olympics Athlete Leader Tackles Lack of Inclusive Research

Inclusive group of young adults sitting at a round table watching one young man writing.
Ben Haack, Special Olympics Athlete Leader from Australia, and Olivia Najdovski, 2020 Social Connectedness Fellow at Special Olympics, discuss the need to include people with intellectual disabilities in research design for studies pertaining to them in a post for The Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness.
Athletes

Play to Win. Refuse to Lose.

By Carolyn Phillips, August 10, 2020
A man runs at the soccer ball. He is wearing a blue and red uniform. A player from a different team runs after the ball behind him. | A Special Olympics Great Britain stands on a football field showcasing his gold medal.
Winning Gold at the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015
In the News

The World Health Organization Europe Highlights Special Olympics Russia Athlete’s Continued Training

Adults on the beach playing volleyball.
Special Olympics Russia athlete Katya Sazonova demonstrates the power of sport even during social distancing in a new World Health Organization Europe post.
In the News

Special Olympics Legal Intern Combines Passion and Work

Aaisha Sanaullah, Special Olympics Legal Intern, standing in front of the white house.
Aaisha Sanaullah explains why she pursued a legal internship at Special Olympics in University of Richmond post.
Athletes

Cooking Up Inclusion with Special Olympics Youth Leaders

Special Olympics Argentina Youth Leader shows her fruit skewers.
Special Olympics athletes are known for their athleticism, determination, and all-around inclusion. However, their skills go way beyond the fields and into places like kitchens!
Athletes

My Journey in Athlete Leadership

By Kristine Hughes, August 12, 2020
Kristine poses with her Special Olympics USA World Games trading card and smiles.
On and off the field, Kristine Hughes is a champion of inclusion. She’s a Special Olympics athlete, an athlete leader, a certified coach, and an official. She is also the Athlete Leadership Manager and a Sargent Shriver Global Messenger for Special Olympics North Carolina.
Athletes

Athletes Celebrate Loretta Claiborne’s Birthday

By RJ Nealon, August 14, 2020
A picture of Loretta with text that reads: Happy Birthday Loretta Claiborne. The text is illustrated with streamers and balloons.
Loretta Claiborne has traveled the world with Special Olympics since starting to compete in 1970 with Special Olympics Pennsylvania. Over the past 50 years, she’s grown into one of Special Olympics’ most influential voices.
Latin America

#CampeonesDeLaInclusión—Juan Carlos Contreras Guízar

Juan Carlos Contreras Guízar en torneo de fútbol inclusivo.
Los #CampeonesDeLaInclusión contribuyen a un mundo más digno, justo e inclusivo para personas con discapacidad intelectual, celebrando la fortaleza que hay en un mundo en donde todos gocemos de los mismos derechos.
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