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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.
In the News

Special Olympics Shares Insights on Pursuing Health Equity at the 2023 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting

group photo of attendees at APHA 2023 conference.
Special Olympics Missouri Athlete and Global Health Messenger Allen Tobin Talks About the Benefits of Healthy Athletes and Inclusive Health at the 2023 APHA Annual Meeting.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Dutch Caribbean Kingdom Games Create Legacy of Impact

A Special Olympics athlete smiles for the camera.
A small 111-square mile island off the coast of South America became a part of Special Olympics history when Bonaire played host to the first-ever Special Olympics Dutch Caribbean Kingdom Games November 3-5.
Press Releases

Special Olympics Athletes Surprised with Billboard Reveal in New York City

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Athletes launch new ‘Yeah, I am Special’ collection on Giving Tuesday to show the true meaning of ‘special’
Community Impact

Inclusion, Solidarity and Sport - New Model for a New Time

By David S. Evangelista, December 18, 2023
Special Olympics Bonaire female athlete smiles at the camera
Early November, on the island of Bonaire, a Local Organizing Committee, together with the national government of the Netherlands invested in a new, innovative, and transformative model of development through sport programming for youth with intellectual and development disabilities.
Athletes

Serving Up Inclusion at the Australian Open 2024

Lily Mills swings a net with the ball in mid-air.
At the Australian Open 2024, players of differing abilities will soon take to the courts to compete at the second edition of the Players with Intellectual Impairments (PWII) Championship.
In the News

Remembering Tom Songster

Tom Songster with Eunice Kennedy Shriver
This month we are remembering Tom Songster, Ph.D., an early pioneer of the Special Olympics movement—known for his dedication and commitment to people with intellectual disabilities—and for helping develop Special Olympics into a leading global sports and humanitarian organization.
Press Releases

Special Olympics Names Athlete Spokespersons

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Ten Sargent Shriver Global Messengers from around the world will represent the sports movement.
Athletes

Expressing Excellence—Through Sports

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Athletes with autism beat low expectations—and sports records, too!
Community Impact

Special Olympics World Games 2023 - The Spirit Lives On

Group of people standing together.
German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) and Special Olympics Germany launch coach training courses in Africa.
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