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In the News

Loretta Claiborne Named a USA TODAY’s Women of the Year 2023

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Loretta Claiborne receives USA TODAY's Woman of the Year award alongside other notables such as Michelle Obama.
Athletes

Fitness Role Model for All: Meet Clari

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Clari Lehmkuhl is a longtime trailblazer for inclusion, starting in grade school.
Athletes

World Games Spotlight: Kirk Wint, SO Jamaica

Kirk Wint sits in a wheel chair and shows off his medal.
Kirk knows a lot about overcoming obstacles and inspiring others to do the same.
Athletes

More Confidence, Better Health through Sports: Reginald’s Story

Man and woman holding a torch, an audience sits behind them and watches.
These days, Reginald Fong is upbeat and chatty. It’s hard to imagine that he used to be shy and withdrawn, rarely communicating with others.
In the News

Special Olympics Chief Inspiration Officer Loretta Claiborne Shares Her Journey to the World Games with BILD Newspaper in Berlin

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The following is an excerpt from an article titled, “SPECIAL OLYMPICS – She is a mega star in the USA” published in BILD newspaper profiling Loretta Claiborne:
Community Impact

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2023

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The Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 will be the most inclusive sporting event of the year!
Athletes

World Games Spotlight: Ranveer Singh, India

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Ranveer made headlines in his local papers in 2015 when he became the first Bharat athlete to win a gold medal in golf at a World Games competition.
Athletes

Beating the Odds: Meet Karen

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One of Team Australia’s youngest athletes, 16-year-old Karen Messmer has overcome much adversity already.
Athletes

Sports Help Me “Be Myself” Taylor’s Story

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Taylor MacKenzie sees sports as a great equalizer: when she’s in the water she doesn’t feel any different from other people.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Pennsylvania Coach Receives Lifetime Achievement Award After Five Decades of Involvement

By RJ Nealon, April 07, 2023
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In the sixth grade, Maryellen Brown, standing at just 4’11", won the broad jump with a measurement of 6 feet and 1 inch.
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