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.
The Missing Billion: Access To Health Services For 1 Billion People With Disabilities
Around the world, there are one billion people who live with disabilities. Currently, the global health community is working toward two, ambitious goals for 2030.
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Special Olympics USA Athletes Celebrated at White House
On 18 July, 20 Special Olympics USA representatives including athletes, coaches and Unified partners were invited to the White House by President Donald J. Trump to congratulate and recognize them for their accomplishments at the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
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Special Olympics Live to Stream on July 19 2pm Pacific
The Special Olympics Live stream-a-thon will be hosted by two LA-based Unified Schools teammates—Diego Salazar and Iantha Kahn—along with Max Carver, actor and enthusiastic Special Olympics supporter, and Lindsay Miller, award-winning journalist and news/culture director at POPSUGAR.
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Unified Soccer Takes the Field at MLS Game
The DC United verses New England Revolution unified game that took place 12 July 2019 as part of the Global Week of Inclusion in partnership with Major League Soccer and ESPN.
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Five Russian Cities, Five ‘Play Unified. Learn Unified.’ Launches!
June was a very exciting month for Special Olympics Russia which launched the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) ‘Play Unified. Learn Unified.’ project in not one, but five cities across the country!
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Special Olympics Joins WWE on Asia Tour
It’s not every day that WWE Superstars join your public speaking practice, so when Braun Strowman and Alexa Bliss walked into a classroom in Singapore, it definitely became a day to remember!
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Take Your Commitment Up a Notch & Level Up for Inclusion!
In celebration of Global Week of Inclusion, we are excited to invite you to Level Up for Inclusion! Each day, we ask you to take your commitment to inclusion up a notch by participating in the day’s challenge.
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WWE’s Big Show Spears a Sense of Inspiration to Special Olympics Athletes and Employees
Seven-time world champion and first wrestling superstar to hold a WWE, WCW, and ECW championship belt, Big Show paid a visit to Special Olympics athletes and employees at the Special Olympics headquarters in Washington, DC.
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Special Olympics Lebanon Hosts First Health Conference
Under the patronage of the Ministry of Health and made possible by the Golisano Foundation and other local partners, Special Olympics Lebanon hosted its first health conference.
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The Inaugural Washington D.C. Sharkfest Swim Safely Dives into the Unknown
Safety. A word often stressed in order to ensure the well-being of a given individual. A word often recognized as a goal for individuals to attain in their attempts to protect those they care for from hazardous situations.
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Team Supreme—Inclusive Super Heroes Come to Life
Special Olympics knows that being inclusive improves results in the workplace and at schools. So, how about in the world of superheroes?
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