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Ending Health Disparities for People with Intellectual Disabilities

Ending Health Disparities for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Ahead of the International Day of People with Disabilities, Special Olympics—with support from Golisano Foundation—convened global experts to discuss the policies, practices and programming that are urgently needed to eradicate the gross health disparities that exist for people with intellectual disabilities.
Community Impact

Chris Meservey Uses a Teach-First Approach to Coaching

By RJ Nealon, November 30, 2021
A Special Olympics swimming athlete stands with his dad at a competition. They have their arms around each other and are smiling at the camera.
For over three decades, Chris Meservey has shared his blissfulness with everyone he meets within Special Olympics Nevada and beyond. By career choice, he teaches public speaking at the high school level but stemming from his love of sports, he coaches basketball and swimming.
Athletes

Athlete Leadership Leads to Employment in Kenya

Six people sit around a table with computers, folders, pens and paper. Jimmy Masina addresses them from his seat.
Two videos highlight the Athlete Leadership programming work that Special Olympics offers.
Press Releases

Safilo and Special Olympics International Together Again Until 2024

11 people standing in front of a projection of the Safilo and Special Olympics logo.
In 18 Years of Collaboration 1.3 Million Frames And Sunglasses Donated to Athletes all Over the World
Community Impact

International Volunteer Day 2021

Volunteer at the Special Olympics World Game Abu Dhabi 2019 wears a volunteer vest and holds a sign with a picture of the Cuban flag.
Video to celebrate Special Olympics volunteers during International Volunteer Day 2021.
Community Impact

HCAC-Special Olympics Partnership Brings Excellence to Competition Events

By RJ Nealon, December 10, 2021
Four individuals meet via Zoom
The partnership between the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) and Special Olympics Indiana has grown immensely over the years.
In the News

Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 Logo Reveal

Special Olympics athletes participated in a workshop to help design the logo.

Olympic Skater Johnny Weir Wins Big for Special Olympics on Wheel of Fortune

Johnny Weir stands on the Wheel of Fortune stage between co-contestants actors James Pickens, Jr. and Brooke Burns
13 December 2023. Two-time Olympic skater and three-time U.S. Skating Champion, Johnny Weir raised more than $65,000 on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune in a special episode that aired on ABC yesterday evening.
Community Impact

Coaches Across the Special Olympics North America Region Recognized as Outstanding

By RJ Nealon, December 18, 2021
A Special Olympics athlete and coach sit in a golf cart and smile at the camera.
For coaches nationwide, teaching and helping develop athletes is what drives them to continue making an impact. But for those who coach Special Olympics, it’s much more than just watching athletic success.
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