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Athletes

Hays on the Hill: My 2023 Capitol Hill Day Experience

A group of Special Olympics athletes, Unified partners and staff members pose for a photo outside the US Capitol.
This year's Capitol Hill Day wasn't my first (I've been to eight others!), but it was our first in-person Hill Day in several years and I was so excited to be back! It was amazing to see so many of my favorite people in person and to meet so many new people.
Community Impact

Trying to Rebound after COVID-19

Kenya University swimming sign in the foreground with a large group of people waiting at the entrance.
One Special Olympics club in Kenya struggles to increase athlete and coach participation to pre-Covid levels two years after the end of the lockdown.
In the News

United Airline’s Miles on a Mission Collects Miles for Special Olympics

United Airlines volunteers wearing green t-shirts line up inside an airport.
Long-time Special Olympics corporate partner United Airlines announced that Special Olympics will be highlighted as a recipient of the airlines’ Miles on a Mission program.
Blog

Skills Learned in Journalism Turn into Career with Special Olympics Pennsylvania

A man poses for a selfie. He's outside in front of a hill and is wearing a blue jacket with the Special Olympics Pennsylvania logo on it.
A chance encounter brought Nick Cammarota to Special Olympics for the first time. Now more than a decade later, he hasn't looked back and works full-time with Special Olympics Pennsylvania.
Athletes

Special Olympics Athletes Announce NFL Draft Pick for Minnesota Vikings

Two Special Olympics athletes stand in front of the NFL Draft stage.
Two athletes from Special Olympics Missouri and Special Olympics Kansas had the honor of co-announcing the 141st pick in the 2023 NFL Draft for the Minnesota Vikings. Richard Scott and Josh Alters, both passionate multi-sport athletes, were chosen to make the pick.
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Special Olympics Announces Three-Year Bank of America Grant to Advance Inclusion Efforts Across Underserved Communities

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New $5 million grant underscores Bank of America’s longstanding support of leadership programming
Athletes

Kiera Byland's Medals Include Honor from the Queen

By John Marshall, July 29, 2022
Kiera holding the British Empire Medal, smiling next to the lord-lieutenant, the High Sheriff, and members of Kiera's family.
Created in 1922, the British Empire Medal is granted by the Crown in recognition of meritorious civil or military service.
Athletes

From the Island of Oahu To the Mainland of Berlin, Germany, Special Olympics Hawaii Athlete Will Officiate Bocce at World Games

By RJ Nealon, April 14, 2023
A Special Olympics athlete tosses a bocce ball on the court.
Shavanna Mahoe has the distinction of being Hawaii’s first and only Special Olympics athlete who serves as a certified bocce official.
Athletes

Kiera Byland BEM: My Year of Advocacy and Inclusion

By Kiera Byland , July 18, 2024
Woman wearing red jacket and a dress speaks on the stage
Kiera Byland BEM shares her journey since being elected as Global Athlete Congress Chair during the World Games in Berlin
Athletes

“I consider myself an advocate for the rights of people with disabilities”: An interview with Pablo Composto, Sargent Shriver Global Messenger

Pablo Composto talks with a woman during a work event
For World Autism Awareness Day, we highlight the stories and efforts of our athletes for the promotion and advocacy of the full recognition of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), including autism spectrum disorder.
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