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Special Olympics Athletes Celebrated at White House

Turin World Games logo
The President will host a dinner honoring Special Olympics athletes as they prepare to compete at the upcoming Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin in March 2025.
Community Impact

Youth Empowered, Leaders Inspired: Rockie Zhao

Youth Empowered, Leaders Inspired: Rockie Zhao
Rockie began playing Unified Sports with a friend. This small action eventually became a regular part of her life and eventually into a passion she pursued.
In the News

The White House Honors Special Olympics Athletes in Moving Holiday Celebration

Man in suit gives hug to woman in pant suit in front of a podium.
The President hosted a dinner honoring Special Olympics athletes set to attend the upcoming Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin in March 2025, celebrating the legacy of the movement and its impact on the world.
In the News

Expansion of Special Olympics Football Partnerships Thanks to Soccerex

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Special Olympics has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Soccerex.
Sport Partnerships

Soccerex

Special Olympics has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Soccerex, a prominent football business that unites elite football clubs, organizations, and leaders globally for forums, panels, and networking events in various cities each year. This MOU was executed on November 13th, 2024.
Athletes

Stephanie Gott Returns to Italy, the Country That Gave Her a Second Chance at Life

Portrait photo of Special Olympics Great Britain’s figure skater Stephanie Gott smiling at the camera
Special Olympics Great Britain figure skater is set to compete at the World Winter Games in Italia, the birthplace of the surgeon who saved her life at 10 days old
Athletes

Utah’s Unified Team Sees Growth at NIRSA Tournament, While Siblings Share Meaningful Moment

By RJ Nealon, January 14, 2025
A group of Special Olympics athletes, Unified partners and coaches pose for a group photo.
During the NIRSA Flag Football Championship, the University of Utah demonstrated excellent growth in its Unified flag football team and showed off two pairs of siblings deeply committed to inclusion.
Our Words

How Can YOU Treat People Differently?

Paul Brooks speaking standing behind a podium at the Minnesota Champion of the Year Gala in November 2018
A testimony by Paul Brooks, a Best Buddies Global Ambassador, an employee at the Bellagio Resorts and Casino through the Best Buddies Jobs program, and a Best Buddies Nevada Board Member.
Athletes

‘It Means a Lot’—Team Kenya Trains Hard to Compete at World Winter Games

Francis Kiragu Gitau, Special Olympics Kenya Football Player
For athletes on Kenya’s floorball team, competing at the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy is an honor they take very seriously.
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