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In the News

Nothing Stronger Than Ohana

A family of four take a group photo.
Twins, Luke and Jaycie arrived together, just a minute apart, but their paths unfolded differently.
In the News

Families Take the Lead

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Families have always been central to the Special Olympics movement, yet their voices have often been underrepresented in organizational decisions.
Athletes

2025 SONA Softball Championship Start Off with Exhibition Game Between Two Elite Foes

By RJ Nealon, September 19, 2025
The photo shows an outdoor softball field. A player is at home plate hitting the ball. You can see the crowd behind them.
It’s a humid sunny day in Oklahoma City at Devon Park. The sun shines from the northwest corner of OGE Energy Field, with shade covering a part of the third baseline.
Community Impact

Meet Special Olympics Mongolia Women’s Volleyball Head Coach Nara Altangere

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Wife, mother of three, and former volleyball player, Naranchimeg Altangere, better known as Nara, is a physical education teacher and physical therapist at Special School 70, where she has been teaching and coaching for the past three years.
Press Releases

Cleveland Officially Awarded 2030 Special Olympics USA Games

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[Cleveland, OH, USA – 24 September 2025] Cleveland has been officially declared the host city for the 2030 Special Olympics USA Games. The contract was signed today at a ceremony at Benesch Law in Key Tower, finalizing the agreement between leaders of the local 2030 Special Olympics USA Games Host Committee and Special Olympics North America.
Community Impact

Get to know Special Olympics Poland Men’s/Mixed Volleyball Head Coach Radek Łypczak

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Special Olympics Poland’s Men/Mixed Volleyball Head Coach, Radek Łypczak, shared his background with volleyball and his coaching philosophy as he gears up to head to Katowice with his team next week for the Special Olympics Unified Volleyball World Cup.
Press Releases

The Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity Pledges US$11m to Special Olympics International to Expand Inclusive Education Globally

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[Abu Dhabi, UAE – September 25, 2025] The Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity has announced an US$11 million grant to the Abu Dhabi-based Special Olympics Global Center for Inclusion in Education to significantly expand its Unified Champion Schools (UCS) initiative, a transformative program that advances social inclusion for youth with and without intellectual disabilities.
Community Impact

Behind the Mic: From Tennis Mishaps to Million-View Milestones

Chris Bence, Special Olympics Senior Director of Global Strategic Partnerships, Novie Craven, Host of Inclusion Revolution Radio, and Alex Padalino, Special Olympics Senior Manager of Communications
Host Novie Craven welcomes podcast producer Alex Padalino and Chris Bence to share the story behind the show’s creation, its impact and the role of partnership in building a platform for inclusion.
Special Olympics Unified Volleyball World Cup

Special Olympics Unified Volleyball World Cup Schedule and Results

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Special Olympics Unified Volleyball World Cup results will be uploaded 30 minutes after each match concludes—after receiving official results of the match from officials—on the Special Olympics Poland site.
Athletes

Michael Svitak—Guiding Light of Team Austria!

By Karini Viranna , October 07, 2025
Michael Svitak and his teammates play a volleyball match, photographed from behind
At 48, Team Austria’s Michael Svitak is one of the most experienced players, taking up the role of “unofficial captain” and leading by example both on and off the court.
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