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.
One Spirit. One Heart.
Special Olympics Joins the United Through Sports Virtual Youth Festival
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Special Olympics Athlete Hanna Joy Atkinson Shares Her Story on Today Show
Hanna Joy Atkinson, a Special Olympics Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger and athlete from Colorado, recently appeared on Today with Hoda & Jenna to talk about the inspiration behind her contribution to the new book “Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community.”
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Timothy Shriver Recollects Some of His Life’s Most Impactful Moments
Life Beyond Sport podcast host Nick Keller recently asked Special Olympics Board of Director Chairman Timothy Shriver, Ph.D about the three most transformative sports moments of his life.
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National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Practice Inclusion During Down Syndrome Month and All Year Long
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October is National Bullying Prevention Month
Bullying is Common, Especially for People With Intellectual Disabilities
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Maureen McCormick Discusses Advocating for Inclusion on FOX Sports Radio
Special Olympics Global Ambassador Maureen McCormick recently spoke to Kelsey Nicole Nelson on KNN/Fox Sports Radio. They discussed family members with intellectual disabilities, Special Olympics sporting competition, Unified Champion Schools and Inclusive Health.
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Willson Contreras and Gleyber Torres Global Ambassador Announcement is a Home Run
Major League Baseball All-Stars Willson Contreras and Gleyber Torres joined Special Olympics as the first MLB players to be named Global Ambassadors.
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Kindness is What We All Need
This blog article, written by Hanna Joy Atkinson, a Special Olympics Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger, was originally posted by Special Olympics North America. Lady Gaga recently interviewed Hanna who served as a reporter for Lady Gaga’s Channel Kindness, the digital platform for her Born This Way Foundation.
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Wharton Business Daily on SiriusXM Explores the Power of Unified Champions Schools
Special Olympics Vice President of Global Youth Engagement Soeren Palumbo discussed the expansion and importance of Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools© with Dan Loney, host of Wharton Business Daily on SiriusXM radio.
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Special Olympics Launches Digital Football Hub for Athletes
Football star Seamus Coleman backs campaign to support players during Covid-19 crisis.
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Athlete’s Perseverance Applauded in The Guardian Nigeria
Adedamola Roberts, 5 times Special Olympics Gold medallist in swimming, shared his thoughts on having a sense of purpose, identify and value in The Guardian Nigeria.
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Supporting Siblings
In an article for The Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness, 2020 Social Connectedness Fellow at Special Olympics Olivia Najdovski explains unique challenges faced by siblings of people with intellectual disabilities face and explores solutions.
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