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In the News

What Apolo Ohno Learned from Sports

Daniel interviewing Apolo Ohno
“Just like in the Olympics and just like right now, we have to get back up, we have to throw ourselves towards the finish line and we have to continuously keep adapting and reinventing ourselves.”
In the News

Willson Contreras and Gleyber Torres Global Ambassador Announcement is a Home Run

An athlete holding hands and walking with William Contreras and an athlete holding up Gleyber Torres' #25 shirt.
Major League Baseball All-Stars Willson Contreras and Gleyber Torres joined Special Olympics as the first MLB players to be named Global Ambassadors.
Athletes

From Fear to Triumph: Meet Stephanie

On the left is Stephanie swimming and no the right is Stephanie standing behind a podium speaking. Text at the bottom reads: Inclusion Works! The Revolution is Inclusion
Through sports, Special Olympics athletes build skills and become leaders—on the field and in the community. Stephanie Handojo can tell you all about it! For Stephanie, swimming has been a great way to shatter stereotypes about the skills and stamina of people with Down syndrome. But to do this, she had to overcome many obstacles, including a huge one: her fear of water.
Community Impact

Coach Emi’s Story

Coach Emi in a bright purple cow-neck sweater on the ice with ice skaters in the background. Text on the top reads: Confidence. Text on the bottom reads: Coach Emi Freese, Special Olympics New York; Gallagher logo and text that reads: Official Sponsor of Special Olympics International Sport and Coach Programming.
The role of a coach comes down to being a strong and supportive leader. As Special Olympics New York coaches, we do this with and for the athletes. We're taking the sport that we love and sharing it because we want to make a change in this world for the better.
Community Impact

Heroes in Africa Region Share the Impact of Inclusion

Conversations With My Hero
A series of video interviews between youth leaders in Africa Region and their personal heroes showcase the best of inclusion across society, from the sports field to the classroom, the work place and even the performance stage.
Athletes

Team Player on the Field—And Off

Michel playing football on the right and in his mechanics shirt on the left.
Michel needed a job to support his mother and younger siblings, but he had yet to develop the social and adaptive skills that are so necessary in the workplace. Among other things, he had to adapt to working and communicating with a variety of people.
Tributes

A Letter from Mary and John Manley

In so doing you have become a peacemaker and Special Olympics, a force for world peace.
Tributes

A Letter from Barbara Walters

It was Eunice, with her founding of the Special Olympics, who gave people like my sister a chance to thrive and be proud.
Tributes

A Letter from Jon Bon Jovi

I want to thank you for everything you've done for me and for my family-allowing me to be part of your work with the Special Olympics.
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