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In the News

Saluting World Teachers’ Day: A Vision of Authentic Global Inclusion in Schools!

Diverse classroom with teacher advocating inclusion
We spent some time with Sara Minkara, Special Advisor on International Disability Rights, to learn more about her perspective and the role of teachers in her life:
Community Impact

Global Partnership Between FIVB And Special Olympics International Thrives with Events in Poland and Brazil

Large group of volleyball players in front of a volleyball net for a group photo.
The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) and Special Olympics International (SOI) have solidified their worldwide commitment to the cause of inclusion through sports with a series of events in Poland and Brazil in September and October 2023.
In the News

United Airline’s Miles on a Mission Collects Miles for Special Olympics

United Airlines volunteers wearing green t-shirts line up inside an airport.
Long-time Special Olympics corporate partner United Airlines announced that Special Olympics will be highlighted as a recipient of the airlines’ Miles on a Mission program.
In the News

Special Olympics helps White House celebrate 33 years of ADA and 50 years of the Rehabilitation Act

(left to right) Special Olympics DC athlete and SOI staff member, Novie Craven, President Joe Biden and Special Olympics International (SOI) Chairman Timothy Shriver
On the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) being signed by President George Bush (1990), Special Olympics International (SOI) Chairman Timothy Shriver, and Special Olympics DC athlete and SOI staff member, Novie Craven, were present at the White House last week to celebrate the continued achievements of ADA at work in our country.
Press Releases

Atos to Deliver Foundational IT Services to Special Olympics until 2027

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Paris, France and Washington, United States – October 19, 2023 – Atos today announces its partnership with Special Olympics, Inc. (Special Olympics), a global nonprofit organization that promotes understanding, acceptance, and inclusion among people with and without intellectual disabilities through sporting activities.
Athletes

From Unknown to Top of the Podium: Detroit’s Rising Champions

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Just a few miles down the road from their Detroit homes, history was made for a group of students from the Drew Transition Center.
Athletes

Special Olympics Missouri Athlete to Pursue PGA Tour Membership Card

By RJ Nealon, October 20, 2023
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Thomas Cleek has been playing golf for as long as he can remember. The pairing—Cleek and golfing—was just one of those things that was meant to be.
Athletes

Father-Son Duo Shines at Special Olympics North America Tennis and Pickleball Championship

A father and son pose for a photo with their arms around each other. They are standing on a pickleball court and are wearing gold medals.
Sports have always been a powerful force for bringing people together, and Special Olympics Unified Sports® is no exception.
Athletes

Rose Pleskow Holds a Meaningful Role with Special Olympics Partner Brightspot

By RJ Nealon, October 27, 2023
A group of people stand with a Spread the Word banner.
When Pleskow is not swimming in the Potomac River alongside her mom or running on the track, she can be found within the walls of Brightspot—a software development company just outside the nation’s capital in Reston, Virginia.
Press Releases

Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools Named Top Innovation of the Year by HundrED

Celebrating - HundrED Academy Choice Award Winner
Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools®, a program dedicated to promoting inclusion and unity in education, has achieved a remarkable milestone by receiving the esteemed Academy Choice Award from HundrED, a global leader in education innovation.
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