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In the News

How Thomas Shimoda Skates Past Adversity

By Special Olympics Staff, July 10, 2017
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Thomas is fast on the ice-- really fast. At 24 years old, he has put many struggles behind him. Learn more about him.
Community Impact

Kenyan Goal Keeper at World Winter Games 2017 Got Great News

By Romi Reinecke, March 27, 2017
Kenya
No one knew 16-year-old Lawrence Mwangi had been achieving on the sports field despite having cataracts. He won't for long.
Athletes

Special Olympics Mongolia Judo Unified Field Training

By Special Olympics East Asia Staff, August 11, 2017
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The training was held in June 2017. A total of 24 athletes, with and without intellectual disabilities, were involved.
In the News

Slovakia Wins Inaugural Unified Cup

By Special Olympics Staff, August 03, 2018
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Slovakia returned home from Chicago as champions of the inaugural Special Olympics Unified Cup presented by Toyota.
In the News

Special Olympics Named Among Top 100 Proposals for MacArthur Foundation $100M Grant

Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Youth Leaders playing in a game of Unified basketball.
Global expansion of Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools was announced as one of the top proposals in helping to solve one of the world’s most crucial social challenges
In the News

Golisano Foundation support helps expand health programming in Kenya

By Mercy Mbone, August 15, 2019
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Ann Costello, Executive Director of the Foundation Visits Kenya for the first time and meets with athletes and teachers
Community Impact

A Mother Reflects on Teamwork between Parents and Coaches

Ratna Mohd Zain, her daughter Nadhrah and Coach JC.
Ratna Mohd Zain’s daughter Nadhrah is a swimmer with Special Olympics Singapore. Ratna believes parents need to play their part to work in tandem with coaches to bring out the best in their children.

Corporate Partnerships with Special Olympics

Special Olympics is proud to deliver global, life-changing interventions to nearly 6M athletes. Through Impact Investments to our programmatic initiatives such as Sports, Health, Young Athletes, Youth Development and Leadership Training, partners can support our on the ground efforts to create a better, more inclusive future for people with intellectual disabilities.
Health Disciplines

FUNfitness (Physiotherapy) 

athlete laying on his back with his legs elevated reaching to touch his toes; two volunteers observe and encourage him.
FUNfitness is a physiotherapy (physical therapy) screening that examines the flexibility, strength, balance, and aerobic fitness of Special Olympics athletes and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Dysfunction in any of these areas can result in pain, discomfort, and sub-optimal activity performance in sports and everyday life. During these screenings, physiotherapists, students, and other related health professionals, identify areas of concern in the above areas to offer education and expert guidance on suggested follow-up care including exercise recommendations, sport-specific training tips, and when appropriate, referral recommendations.

For further information or general inquiries related to this discipline, please contact us at funfitness@specialolympics.org. SO Program staff and established Clinical Directors are encouraged to submit their questions through our online form available here.
Press Releases

Topgolf Will Become Global Medaled Event in Special Olympics

Athletes playing topgolf.
Beginning in 2024, Special Olympics athletes can compete in Topgolf as an individual or as an officially sanctioned team
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