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5th World Association for Sport Management Conference Features Keynote Address from Special Olympics Chief of Health Operations

A woman stands behind a podium while she speaks during a presentation. A large screen is behind her showing a PowerPoint presentation.
Under the theme “Global Visions, Local Actions: Innovation and Sustainability in Sport Management,” the conference fostered dialogue on sport governance, innovation, sustainability, and the social impact of sport.
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Special Olympics is a global organization that serves athletes with intellectual disabilities working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Since the establishment of Special Olympics in 1968, the number of people with and without intellectual disabilities who are involved with the organization has been growing, but the unmet need to reach more people with intellectual disabilities is staggering.

It’s at the local level—right here—where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.

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ESPN’s Unified Sports Challenge Takes on Allianz Field

By RJ Nealon, June 23, 2026
Tim Shriver and members of Team Shriver cheer and raise their arms in celebration after a successful event during the 2026 ESPN Unified Sports Challenge at Allianz Field.
On the University of Minnesota campus, the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games is showcasing 16 sports, and 3,000 athletes from across the country are here to win one thing—gold.
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Special Olympics USA Games Starts to See Medal Count Grow Midweek

By RJ Nealon, June 25, 2026
A medal podium stands in front of a large Special Olympics USA Games Minnesota 2026 backdrop at the University of Minnesota swimming venue. The colorful display features the Games logo and graphics.
It’s mid-week at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, and the competition has been fierce. It’s hot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but that’s not a concern for athletes who are representing the 52 Programs across the country. They are giving everything they’ve got to compete at the national level.
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Joy in Every Sport: Highlights from the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games

By Jadon Roberts, July 21, 2026
Graphic promoting Inclusion Revolution Radio Season 8, Episode 3. The design features three Special Olympics USA Games participants: a cheerleader in the foreground and two athletes in the background, one holding a football and one wearing a green Special Olympics track uniform. Text reads: “Season 8, Episode 3,” “Inclusion Revolution Radio,” “With Blaize Shiek, Digital Creator & Professional Cheerleader,” and “Tommy Holleman & Anna Murray, Media Team Reporters | Special Olympics North America.” Podville logo appears in the bottom right corner.
In this special episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio, we looked back on the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, held 20-26 June in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Military Appreciation Month: My Life as a Military Child

By Renee Manfredi, May 26, 2022
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When I was assigned to write this blog, I was excited. This blog focuses on my life as a military child. I had so many thoughts going through my mind. What would I say? What would I talk about? How would I start?

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School of Strength - Espanol

Te presentamos una nueva forma de hacer ejercicio con la ayuda de las superestrellas del béisbol Willson Contreras y Gleyber Torres. Hacer ejercicio con estos videos cinco veces a la semana te va a ayudar a mantenerte en forma y lograr tus metas deportivas. Ve los videos en orden, empezando con el video 1. Cuando logres hacer todos los ejercicios en un video de manera correcta, es momento de pasar al siguiente video.
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