In the News
In every corner of the earth, Special Olympics is changing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. These news stories come from all around the world.
A Career Built on Creating Inclusion
Special Olympics Chief of Organizational Excellence Denis Doolan shares his journey, and his steps, to diversifying leadership.
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Special Olympics and UN Refugee Agency Stand Unified With Refugees of All Abilities
Special Olympics and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today signed a global Memorandum of Understanding to formalize a growing partnership benefiting refugees of all abilities.
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Ambassadors, Volunteers, Partners: It’s Full Steam Ahead for Kazan 2022!
It has been a busy and exciting end to the year for the Special Olympics World Winter Games Kazan 2022 team. In the past month alone, we have announced a team of exciting new Games Ambassadors, including ice hockey legend Alexander Ovechkin, welcomed Coca-Cola on board as an official partner of the Games and opened the applications for Games volunteers!
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Author Justine Green Donates 1,000 Books Towards Young Athletes Initiative YA backpacks allow for at-home experience
YA backpacks allow for at-home experience.
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NFL Players Sport Special Olympics Shoes for My Cause, My Cleats 2020
The NFL celebrated its fifth annual My Cause, My Cleats campaign during Week 13 of the NFL season as a part of its commitment to support causes important to players. My Cause, My Cleats is a collaboration between the NFL and players that raises awareness and money for hundreds of charitable organizations of each player's choosing.
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Timothy Shriver Says Inclusion in Schools is Key to Ending Exclusion
Special Olympics Board Chair Timothy Shriver, Ph.D. discusses the important role education plays in addressing society’s dire need for social inclusion.
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MLB News Shares Video of New Special Olympics Ambassadors Willson Contreras and Gleyber Torres
Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras and New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres express their excitement about being named Global Ambassadors with Special Olympics athletes during Zoom call.
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CDC Shares Special Olympics Mental Health Resources
To address the high rates of mental distress among adults with disabilities, the CDC posted helpful resources, including recommendations for people with intellectual disabilities from Special Olympics.
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Remembering Rafer Johnson
Rafer Johnson was among the earliest and most dedicated supporters of Special Olympics, ever.
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Special Olympics Announce Major Youth Basketball Tournament
Special Olympics Europe Eurasia has today—on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities—announced that the first ever European Unified Youth Basketball Tournament will take place in Sansepolcro, Italy in October 2021.
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Youth Leaders Answering the Call to Build Back Better
It is during these times of the unknown that the need for innovation and creativity emerges. In the following videos, Special Olympics Youth Leaders share how they took on the challenge of a new, virtual normal, and committed to creating innovative projects portraying an uncertain time.
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CDC Quotes Special Olympics Chief Health Officer in Diabetes Resources for People with Disabilities
Special Olympics Chief Health Officer, Dr. Alicia Bazzano, MD, PhD, MPH, explains why people with intellectual disabilities have a higher risk of diabetes than the general population and how Special Olympics is addressing that gap.
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