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In the News

Athlete Leader Kiera Byland Featured in Photo Spread in Rarity Life Magazine

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Rarity Life Magazine features athlete leader Kiera Byland in a photo spread and in depth article.
In the News

Special Olympics Chairman Tim Shriver joins the BBC Global News Happy Pod

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Special Olympics Chairman, Tim Shriver, and BBC Global News Happy Pod’s Harry Bligh share a conversation about Special Olympics, the importance of unity and the power of inclusive education.
Athletes

Andi Qorrolli is basketball’s most relaxed player: ‘I am a master of patience’

Profile photo of Special Olympics Kosovo basketball player Andi Qorrolli
The Special Olympics Kosovo athlete cruises through sports tournaments, solves crossword puzzles in a foreign language and aspires to work abroad.
In the News

Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Joins Forces with The Scort Foundation To Boost Disability Inclusion Through Sport

A group of players in football kits chase a football on a green pitch in front of a banner reading “Together we inspire”.
Educational opportunities through football development to be provided to people with intellectual disabilities across the region
Athletes

Lloyd Martin striving to make history at TCS London Marathon

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Nineteen-year-old Special Olympics Great Britain (GB) athlete Lloyd Martin is bidding to become the youngest known person with Down Syndrome to complete the TCS London Marathon.
Community Impact

European Union-Supported Safeguarding Project Concludes in Slovakia

Special Olympics Programs, SOEE and Centre for Sports and Human Rights representatives gathered in a room posing for the photo
Meetings held in Bratislava, Slovakia, on 12 March marked the conclusion of the Special Olympics Operation Safeguard initiative, funded by the European Union's Erasmus+.
Community Impact

Innovative Sports Partnership Creating Thousands of New Special Olympics Golfers

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In 2023, Topgolf and Special Olympics joined forces in a new global partnership with one driving ambition – to get more Special Olympics golfers playing the game.
Athletes

“I consider myself an advocate for the rights of people with disabilities”: An interview with Pablo Composto, Sargent Shriver Global Messenger

Pablo Composto talks with a woman during a work event
For World Autism Awareness Day, we highlight the stories and efforts of our athletes for the promotion and advocacy of the full recognition of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), including autism spectrum disorder.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Coaches Pave the Way for Women in Football With the Help of Nike

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Over the past nine months, Nike sponsored a Coach+ initiative called the Nike Unified Football Leagues Development project, providing coaches with additional training and growth opportunities.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Alaska’s Emily Tymick Named SONA Sports Person of the Year, Credits Longtime Love for Competition

By RJ Nealon, April 10, 2024
A group of three people pose for a photo. They are outside wearing heavy winter coats and the ground is covered in snow.
Emily Tymick first got involved with Special Olympics as a volunteer and was hooked quickly, turning it into a career. More than a decade later, she was recognized by her peers as the SONA Sports Person of the Year.
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