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Special Olympics International and the Beau Biden Foundation Launch Initiative to Help Strengthen Protections of Vulnerable from Abuse

Panel members watching a young athlete speak behind the National Press Club podium.
Special Olympics International and the Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children are launching Operation Safeguard.

Tristan Thompson

Tristan Thompson, Special Olympics Ambassador
NBA Champion, Cleveland Cavaliers

Claire Brendza

Press Releases

Media Registrations for Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 Now Open

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Berlin to host global media and broadcasters, 17 – 25 June 2023
Athletes

Snowboarder Jeremy Beckham's Bold Moves Pay Off

By Jill Hammergren, March 24, 2017
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Learn what he asked a three-time Grammy Award winner to do for his girlfriend—and why he got so much well deserved attention.

Adele Fioravera

Adele Fioravera - Beach Volleyball Unified Sport Delegate
Beach Volleyball Unified Sports Delegate - Italy
Partners of the Movement

Golisano Foundation

Ann Costello and Tom Golisano watch an athlete receive an eye exam.
In 2012, businessman and philanthropist, Tom Golisano committed $12 million over four years towards launching the Special Olympics Healthy Communities initiative. The goal was to create communities in eight countries and six U.S. States where Special Olympics athletes and other people with intellectual disabilities have the same access to health and wellness resources and services—and can attain the same level of good health—as all community members.
Athletes

Special Olympics Athletes Ready to Run the 2019 Boston Marathon

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For the first time, five Special Olympics athletes from five states around the U.S. have qualified to run in the annual Boston Marathon.
Athletes

Shooting for the Stars at NBA All-Star Weekend

By Aoife O'Grady, March 05, 2018
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Serbian Special Olympics athlete Saska Vuijicic flew to Los Angeles for the NBA Cares All-Star Weekend! Read about her adventure.

Tributes

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After Eunice Kennedy Shriver died in August 2009, letters of tribute poured in from around the world. She was mourned by Special Olympics athletes, professional athletes, celebrities, world leaders—and many more. These tributes below just begin to show the impact and scope of Eunice's work to build a more inclusive society.
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