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Athletes

How David Egan Found His Voice Through Sports

David Egan
David Egan has always dreamed big. Learn how he is changing attitudes toward people with intellectual disabilities.
Athletes

Special Olympics North America Championship Wraps up Day Two of Softball Competition

By RJ Nealon, September 16, 2023
A Special Olympics softball athlete stands on the field.
On a crisp and chilly Saturday morning at Peaks View Park in Lynchburg, Virginia, Special Olympics softball teams from across the United States and Canada joined together for the 2023 Special Olympics North America Softball Championship. Teams, both traditional and Unified, started in a round-robin format.
Stories

Athlete Leaders Leading the Way: Driving Inclusion Across Asia Pacific

Four people stood side by side in front of a background which reads 'Special Olympics New Zealand'
Inclusion doesn’t just happen in communities, it is built by people who actively address gaps and create connections to help everyone feel like they have a place in society.
Research and Evaluation

Evaluation of Young Athletes Program

The program was created to promote motor, social, and cognitive development in children through physical activity and play.
Community Impact

Discovering the Joy of Sound

Two young women standing in front of an Athletes Chillout Area sign at the 2019 World Games giving a peace sign and a thumbs up.
Rincy Biju and Jyothi A. participated for the first time at the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, the world's largest sports event for athletes with intellectual disabilities.
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2022 Coach Webinar Series Presented by Gallagher Webinar 4 Recap

Oct 19 webinar week 4. coach being held up.
Recap of the second webinar of the 2022 Coach Webinar Series presented by Gallagher.
In the News

Special Olympics International Names Sven Albrecht Regional President and Managing Director, Special Olympics Europe Eurasia

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Albrecht is the National Director of Special Olympics Germany and led Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023.
Community Impact

A Three-Decade-Long Friendship Celebrated in Coach Receiving Outstanding Coach Award

By RJ Nealon, April 19, 2023
Two men stand on a football field and pose for a photo.
Coach Joe Bellini and Special Olympics athlete Will Smith have known each other for nearly 30 years. Their relationship isn’t the typical coach/athlete relationship because the connection runs so deep. Here is their story.
Sports

Kayaking

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This page draws together kayaking-related information for all of Special Olympics. The coaching materials and other links will help you get a good sense of how this sport contributes to Special Olympics.
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