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Bart Conner Shares His Passion for Special Olympics on the Front Office Sports “Office Hours” Podcast

Bart Conner with gymnastics athletes in the gym.
Special Olympics Board of Directors member Bart Conner was recently interviewed by Front Office Sports CEO Adam White on a podcast titled Office Hours: Bart Conner, Owner of Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy and Former US Olympian.
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TODAY Show Celebrates New Jersey Athlete’s Homecoming after COVID-19 Hospital Stay

Vitals monitor in a hospital room.
After enduring 136 days in the Hospital due to COVID-19, Colby Douglas, a Special Olympics gold-medaling swimmer from New Jersey, was escorted home by a motorcade that included local police officers. He arrived to cheers and well wishes from his family, friends and neighbors.
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Special Olympics Offering Free Virtual Inclusive Youth Leadership Training & Digital Summits

On the left text reads: IYL Training: Exploring Leadership | Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools logo. On the right: Three young adults standing in front of lockers.
This 2020-2021 school year, Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® will be hosting four Digital Summits on Inclusive Youth Leadership. To earn your ticket, read the below.
Athletes

From Teammate to Official

By Carolyn Phillips, August 24, 2020
Hassam, wearing a blue jacket, poses for a photo while holding a certificate from the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi.
How a Love of Football Helps Hassam Set Goals and Accomplish Them
Athletes

Teacher Resources: Four Free Lesson Plans for Exploring Acceptance, Respect, and Inclusion

A team of Unified Champion Schools Basketball players from Special Olympics Missouri
Classroom and Distance Learning Activities for Middle School and High School Students
Latin America

#CampeonesDeLaInclusión - Diana López

Diana López, Coordinadora de Atletas Líderes, Olimpiadas Especiales Guatemala.
Los #CampeonesDeLaInclusión contribuyen a un mundo más digno, justo e inclusivo para personas con discapacidad intelectual, celebrando la fortaleza que hay en un mundo en donde todos gocemos de los mismos derechos.
Athletes

Special Olympics Gymnast from California Leads Free Workouts alongside WWE Becky Lynch

Greg flexing his muscles.
Professional video shoots are full of flashing lights, loud noises and new scenarios. For someone with autism who has sensitivity to flashing lights, this setting can be overwhelming and intimidating. But Greg did not let that stop him from participating in the School of Strength fitness series.
Athletes

Podcast Highlights ESPN and Special Olympics Relationship

By RJ Nealon, August 25, 2020
The Landscapes with Naveh Elder Welcomes ESPN | Special Olympics: Athletes with a disability, diversity and Inclusion | Wokie Daboh, Kate Jackson, and John Papa; images of the speakers are included under each persons name.
Special Olympics has come a long way since 1968 and now it goes beyond just sports. In the past two weeks, the Landscape Podcast, a series of episodes highlighting people, programs and businesses changing the landscape for individuals with any type of disability, has focused on Special Olympics and ESPN.
Athletes

Special Olympics Athletes Included as Virtual Fans for NBA Game

By RJ Nealon, August 28, 2020
A behind-the-scenes view of the NBA virtual fan experience on Microsoft Teams.
To say everything is a bit different these days is an understatement. But the NBA is doing everything it can to make things feel normal.
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