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Press Releases

Special Olympics Delegates Champion for Inclusion and Need for Critical Funding on Capitol Hill

A group of athletes and Special Olympics representatives standing in front of the Capitol building.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 11, 2020: Special Olympics athletes, organization leaders, Unified Sports partners, and family members from across the United States and the District of Columbia converged on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on February 11th for Special Olympics’ annual “Capitol Hill Day.”
History

1960s: The Beginning of a Worldwide Movement

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It all began in the 1950s and early 1960s, when Eunice Kennedy Shriver saw how unjustly and unfairly people with intellectual disabilities were treated. She decided to take action.
Community Impact

Choosing a Fit Life: Every Day Counts

By Stephanie Corkett, September 19, 2018
Chicago Cubs Pitcher, Kyle Hendricks, stands with athletes and two Celebrity Sweat celebrities after participating in Yoga. Athletes are in shorts and a red shirt that reads Keep Calm and Live Unified and some of the athletes have medals around their necks. Kyle in all blue and white tights has a medal around his neck.
SO athlete Daniel Smrokowski, Chicago Cubs Kyle Hendricks and his wife Emma Hendricks shared their motivations and daily routines.
In the News

Special Olympics Albania Athletes Head to Special Olympics World Winter Games for the First Time

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An event supported by Coca-Cola, involving institutions and donors celebrated this historic milestone
Press Releases

Special Olympics and Microsoft team up to build global inclusive esports

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Athletes with and without intellectual disabilities will compete in inaugural Gaming for Inclusion 12 – 18 September
Community Impact

Mandela Day: Honoring a Legacy of Inclusion through Sport

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This Mandela Day, Special Olympics celebrates the power of partnership and sport to drive lasting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Athletes

Athlete Input Council Members Discuss Leadership

See what they have to say about what athlete leadership means to them, howe they became leaders and more.
In the News

Business Insider Covers Charles Melton’s Affinity for Special Olympics

Charles Melton poses for a picture surrounded by seven people wearing yellow shirts that say Long Beach Special Olympics.
Business Insider covers Charles Melton’s involvement with Special Olympics.
In the News

Global Health Leaders Pledge to End Healthcare Disparities for People with Intellectual Disabilities

By Vikneswaran Raman, March 18, 2019
Youth leaders and health representatives sitting and standing on stage in a group shot.
Individuals with intellectual disabilities from 20 developing countries can now hope to receive a better quality healthcare services in the next three to five years.
Athletes

Dalvin Keller Awarded Honorary ESPY

By Mitchell Hatty, August 11, 2017
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The Flint, Mich. athlete also assisted in the acceptance of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award in honor of the late Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
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