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.
Special Olympics Mexico Unified Champion School Recognition Presentation
ESPN honored one school in Mexico City for their commitment to high standards of inclusion through the Unified Champion School model.
2 Min Read
Young Athletes in Moldova: Celebrating success and sharing experiences
The Young Athletes programme in Moldova is going from strength to strength.
1 Min Read
Special Olympics Golfer Amy Bockerstette Helps Motivate Friend Gary Woodland to U.S. Open Championship Win
A few months ago, Special Olympics Arizona golfer Amy Bockerstette became the sweetheart of the PGA tour when she made par with PGA champs Gary Woodland and Matt Kuchar on the 16th hole at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
1 Min Read
Finish Line Youth Foundation Nominated for ESPN Sports Humanitarian Award
Finish Line Youth Foundation and Special Olympics 2018 USA Games partner Brooks Running are finalists for ESPN’s 2019 Sports Humanitarian Awards for the Corporate Community Impact honor for their work in providing 1,431 Special Olympics athletes Brooks shoes during the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle.
1 Min Read
Special Olympics Athletes at the UN
For the very first time, Special Olympics hosted a Unified Bocce experience at the United Nations.
3 Images
Much more than Football: ESPN Unified Football Tournament in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Participants at the recent ESPN-sponsored Unified Football Tournament in Bosnia and Herzegovina experienced not only the joy of football, but also moments of inclusion, connection and generosity.
3 Min Read
Sunshine and Smiles for First-Ever Special Olympics Unified Mile in London!
What do Special Olympics athletes and supporters, Downton Abbey actor Jim Carter OBE and Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah have in common?
1 Min Read
Dive Into Summer with the Inaugural DC Sharkfest Swim
The Inaugural Washington DC Sharkfest Swim—taking place in Washington, D.C.'s National Harbor waters on June 23, 2019—is bringing three organizations together to host one fun and inclusive event.
1 Min Read
First-ever Special Olympics athlete-led panel convened at United Nations
On Monday, June 10th, Special Olympics International, in partnership with the United Nations Division for Inclusive Social Development of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the United Nations will host a panel discussion at the United Nations in conjunction with the 12th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
1 Min Read
Recent Tornado Devastates Special Olympics Training Center
A little after midnight on Thursday, May 23, my wife, our dogs, our hedgehog and I were all hunkered down in our basement in Jefferson City, Missouri, watching the news as a storm moved across the state.
1 Min Read
A New Unified Generation Emerges in India
Special Olympics Bharat Unified Champion Schools Recognition Presentation
3 Min Read
Special Olympics athletes shine at European Football Tournament in Tilburg
More than 150 players from across Europe were greeted as true champions at the Closing Ceremony of the recent Special Olympics European 8-a-side Football Tournament in Tilburg, The Netherlands.
3 Min Read