Community Impact
Every day, our athletes inspire people everywhere to open their hearts to a wider world of human talents and potential. Learn more about the power Special Olympics has to make real change all around the world.
Ben McBride, Special Olympics UAE Football Coach, Regularly Welcomes Hundreds of Athletes to Virtual Training Sessions
Ben McBride is a volunteer football (soccer) coach from Special Olympics UAE. Prior to joining Special Olympics UAE as a Coach, Ben organized various sports programs for athletes of determination* for over 15 years.
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NFL Player Harrison Phillips Surprises Special Olympics New York Athlete
NFL Player Harrison Phillips Surprises Special Olympics New York Athlete Jacob Babcock.
Special Olympics Programs Around North America Recognize Outstanding Coaches
Throughout the Special Olympics community, 2020 has been a year full of unprecedented events and obstacles, many of which have never been encountered. As many things have changed, one thing has stayed consistent: the number of outstanding coaches still substantially impacting their communities.
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2020 Holiday E-Card
After a unique year, the Special Olympics family is wishing you and yours a very happy and fully inclusive holiday! Let's get this holiday season started!
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iCoachKids 4th Annual International Conference
Today’s children will be tomorrow’s leaders, teachers, coaches and parents. In recent years, particularly in the sports world, we have become increasingly aware of the responsibility we have to our children to provide them with a solid foundation for a healthy life.
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Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher College Launches Fellowship to Advance Inclusion in Nursing
The Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher College will launch a new fellowship program to develop nursing thought leaders who support and promote the health and wellbeing of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
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WTA Players Highlight “Sports Talks” with Special Olympics Maryland
Special Olympics Maryland has been looking for ways to engage athletes virtually since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In March, they started monthly “Sports Talks” highlighting a different sport each time as part of their virtual movement.
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Hasbro to Support 5 Virtual Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® National Banner Celebrations
At Special Olympics, it is our mission to celebrate inclusion at all times—no matter the setting. This belief has been even stronger in the past year with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and growing need for virtual connections.
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Pro-Golfer Padraig Harrington Answers Athletes Questions about Golf Fundamentals
Ten years ago, pro-golfer Padraig Harrington joined Special Olympics as a Global Ambassador and has remained a constant presences ever since.
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Big Show Shows Up Big for Special Olympics Athletes
Big Show is one of the most decorated WWE champions in history, an actor and a Special Olympics Global Ambassador.
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Professional Speed Skater Turned Coach
Three years ago, Li Xiuming began training short track speed skaters with intellectual disabilities in Shanghai, China.
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