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Athletes

World Games spotlight: Hamad Al-Ahbabi, Qatar

Hamad Al-Ahbabi on a bike with a helmet on.
Hamad Al-Ahbabi is excited to be competing in his first World Games—and he has worked hard for this opportunity.
Athletes

World Games Spotlight: Ranveer Singh, India

Young man standing next to golf clubs.
Ranveer made headlines in his local papers in 2015 when he became the first Bharat athlete to win a gold medal in golf at a World Games competition.
Athletes

Sports Help Me “Be Myself” Taylor’s Story

Young woman standing by the pool with medals around her neck.
Taylor MacKenzie sees sports as a great equalizer: when she’s in the water she doesn’t feel any different from other people.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Pennsylvania Coach Receives Lifetime Achievement Award After Five Decades of Involvement

By RJ Nealon, April 07, 2023
A Special Olympics coach shakes hands with athletes on the other side of a volleyball net.
In the sixth grade, Maryellen Brown, standing at just 4’11", won the broad jump with a measurement of 6 feet and 1 inch.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Athlete, Ashley Singleton, and her brother, Denver Broncos Linebacker, Alex Singleton, Star in This Week’s Episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio

Inclusion Revolution Radio logo; photo of Ashley and Alex Singleton with text that reads, “Season #5 Episode 06 Alex Singleton Denver Broncos Linebacker Ashley Singleton Special Olympics Southern California Athlete.”
In this week's episode, Josh and Novie spoke with Sarah Jane Borchert, Manager, Translation for Easy Language for the Special Olympic World Games.
Community Impact

Unlocking the Potential of Inclusion: Special Olympics Rwanda’s Story

Participants of the National Youth Leadership Summit in Rwanda gather together for a picture.
A National Youth Leadership Summit in Rwanda inspires students and local partners to promote Unified Champion Schools in their communities.
Community Impact

Celebrating Special Olympics Siblings

Milagros and Guadalupe at the beach.
Dive into the stories of three Special Olympics siblings who live to break the barriers to inclusion.
Athletes

From the Island of Oahu To the Mainland of Berlin, Germany, Special Olympics Hawaii Athlete Will Officiate Bocce at World Games

By RJ Nealon, April 14, 2023
A Special Olympics athlete tosses a bocce ball on the court.
Shavanna Mahoe has the distinction of being Hawaii’s first and only Special Olympics athlete who serves as a certified bocce official.
Athletes

First-Ever Basketball Africa League and Special Olympics Unified Sports Event Took Place This Past Month

10 Basketball African League members and Special Olympics athletes in a line at half court posing for a photo with a player’s hand on top of a basketball.
Last month on 17 March the first-ever Basketball Africa League (BAL) and Special Olympics Unified Sports event took place in Dakar, Senegal.
Community Impact

Improving Vision and Quality of Life of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

An athlete receiving an eye exam.
The 2022 Partnership Report highlights how Cooper Vision, Optometry Giving Sight and Special Olympics continue improving sight and quality of life of individuals with Intellectual Disabilities through Eye Care Practitioner training and screening events in the US and Kenya.
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