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Athletes

Special Olympics Oklahoma Fighting Peacocks Playing for Something Larger

By RJ Nealon, September 21, 2023
Two men stand on a softball field holding a green softball jersey.
It is an overcast sky in the middle of September as the leaves break away from the trees, signaling the changing of seasons.
Community Impact

Families & Siblings Event in Ethiopia

Special Olympics Ethiopia's Families & Siblings workshop: a speaker at the front of the room speaking with an audience listening.
Special Olympics Ethiopia held its first-ever Families & Siblings workshop which attracted an overwhelming turnout of over 60 parents and siblings of people with intellectual disabilities.
In the News

National Institutes of Health Designates People with Disabilities as a Population with Health Disparities

Man holding a sign that reads: #Inclusive-Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is putting more resources towards addressing health care disparities among people with disabilities through designation and new research program.
Community Impact

Global Partnership Between FIVB And Special Olympics International Thrives with Events in Poland and Brazil

Large group of volleyball players in front of a volleyball net for a group photo.
The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) and Special Olympics International (SOI) have solidified their worldwide commitment to the cause of inclusion through sports with a series of events in Poland and Brazil in September and October 2023.
In the News

United Airline’s Miles on a Mission Collects Miles for Special Olympics

United Airlines volunteers wearing green t-shirts line up inside an airport.
Long-time Special Olympics corporate partner United Airlines announced that Special Olympics will be highlighted as a recipient of the airlines’ Miles on a Mission program.
In the News

Special Olympics helps White House celebrate 33 years of ADA and 50 years of the Rehabilitation Act

(left to right) Special Olympics DC athlete and SOI staff member, Novie Craven, President Joe Biden and Special Olympics International (SOI) Chairman Timothy Shriver
On the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) being signed by President George Bush (1990), Special Olympics International (SOI) Chairman Timothy Shriver, and Special Olympics DC athlete and SOI staff member, Novie Craven, were present at the White House last week to celebrate the continued achievements of ADA at work in our country.
In the News

Special Olympics CEO Mary Davis Named to Forbes 50 Over 50 List

Mary and another women hugging on stage.
Special Olympics CEO Mary Davis has been named to Forbes 50 over 50 most notable women of 2023 in the Impact category.
Press Releases

Atos to Deliver Foundational IT Services to Special Olympics until 2027

Group of six people standing side by side.
Paris, France and Washington, United States – October 19, 2023 – Atos today announces its partnership with Special Olympics, Inc. (Special Olympics), a global nonprofit organization that promotes understanding, acceptance, and inclusion among people with and without intellectual disabilities through sporting activities.
Athletes

Special Olympics Missouri Athlete to Pursue PGA Tour Membership Card

By RJ Nealon, October 20, 2023
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Thomas Cleek has been playing golf for as long as he can remember. The pairing—Cleek and golfing—was just one of those things that was meant to be.
Athletes

Father-Son Duo Shines at Special Olympics North America Tennis and Pickleball Championship

A father and son pose for a photo with their arms around each other. They are standing on a pickleball court and are wearing gold medals.
Sports have always been a powerful force for bringing people together, and Special Olympics Unified Sports® is no exception.
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