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Athletes

‘Anything is possible’: Jamaican athlete touches hearts at Special Olympics World Games

By Denis Schiopu, AIPS Young Reporter Romania, March 27, 2019
young man in a yellow tank top and black shorts sitting in a wheel chair showing off the medal around his neck.
He kneels down, resting his hands on the ground in front of his body. He then slowly drags his feet towards his arms. He starts running, gnashing his teeth and using his arms to support himself.
Press Releases

International Basketball Foundation (IBF) and Special Olympics Announce Partnership to Promote Inclusive Sport

A female player prepares to shoot the ball while males players on the other team attempt to block.
Cooperation supported by NBA Legend and Special Olympics Global Ambassador Sam Perkins
Community Impact

Smithsonian Extends ‘Special Olympics at 50’ Exhibit Until 2020

Photo of the Special Olympics 50 exhibit at the Smithsonian featuring Loretta Claiborne, Lee Dockins, Marty Sheets and Ricardo Thornton.
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, DC is extending its “Special Olympics at 50” display showcasing five decades of Special Olympics!
Community Impact

NFL Quarterback Jameis Winston Hosts His Annual Dream Forever Foundation

James Winston, NFL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Quarterback on the field speaking into the microphone with young kids behind him.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback James Winston welcomed 75 Special Olympics Florida athletes to his Dream Forever Foundation football camp.
Athletes

Mother of Son with Down Syndrome Finds a Shoulder to Lean On

Johannes standing next to a metal sign of the Special Olympics with his arms up in celebration and smiling.
24 years ago, Helen Cheong struggled to accept the news that her son Johannes was going to be born with Down Syndrome.
In the News

Finish Line Youth Foundation Nominated for ESPN Sports Humanitarian Award

Finish Line Youth Foundation employee presents a Special Olympics athlete with a new pair of shoes
Finish Line Youth Foundation and Special Olympics 2018 USA Games partner Brooks Running are finalists for ESPN’s 2019 Sports Humanitarian Awards for the Corporate Community Impact honor for their work in providing 1,431 Special Olympics athletes Brooks shoes during the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle.
In the News

Special Olympics Mexico Unified Champion School Recognition Presentation

A group of students stand on stage celebrating with their hands up.
ESPN honored one school in Mexico City for their commitment to high standards of inclusion through the Unified Champion School model.
In the News

Team Supreme—Inclusive Super Heroes Come to Life

illustration of Team Supreme, 5 young super heroes and two adults.
Special Olympics knows that being inclusive improves results in the workplace and at schools. So, how about in the world of superheroes?
Athletes

“I want to be part of the movement for women’s football”

Women in football/soccer jerseys run after a football on a green pitch.
Suzanne van den Einden-Brok from The Netherlands is both a Special Olympics Athlete Leader and a dedicated footballer. Now she’s combining her talents on a mission open up the beautiful game to ALL women and girls!
Athletes

A Fitness Force

Two representatives show a group of individuals instructions in a gymnasium.
If you thought 586,000 square miles—the land surface of Alaska—could slow down Darci Owens, you were wrong.
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