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.
Lotte World Tower: The Light Up For Inclusion
The ceremony for the ‘Light Up For Inclusion’ was held at the Jamsil Lotte World Tower, the tallest building in Korea , on 21st July.
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The Unified Football match: Incheon United FC VS Suwon Samsung Bluewings
The Unified football match in collaboration with Incheon United Football Club and Suwon Samsung Bluewings took place on July 18th.
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“Born This Way” is a Win for Inclusion at the 2018 Emmy Awards
The cast of A&E’s reality series “Born This Way” is breaking barriers as one of the most inclusive shows on television.
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World Games Abu Dhabi 2019
These will be the first Special Olympics World Games held in the Middle East/North Africa Region.
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2018 Global Youth Leadership Forum in Baku
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Special Olympics, the 2018 Global Youth Leadership Forum comes to Baku, Azerbaijan from 24 to 28 September.
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Special Olympics, the National Head Start Association, and 350 Children Sign Substantial Memorandum of Understanding
Dr. Timothy P. Shriver, Chairman of Special Olympics, and Thomas J. Sheridan, Sr. Dir. of Government Affairs of the National Head Start Association sign the Memorandum of Understanding.
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Rosemary Kennedy: Inspiration and Revelation
In 2018, we are honoring the 100th anniversary of Rosemary Kennedy’s birth.
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Michael Phelps Surprises Special Olympics Arizona Swimmers
The 10th Anniversary of the Michael Phelps Foundation culminated with a water safety event in Peoria, Arizona on Saturday, August 25, 2018.
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Remembering Denny Alldridge
The Special Olympics family is mourning the loss of Denny Alldridge. He died Sept. 5th at his home in Stoughton, WI. He was 72.
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Behind the Scenes with La Casa de Carlota
The production team had this to say about working on the Casa Carlota piece, “Everyone at La Casa de Carlota was warm and friendly and seemed to truly enjoy working there.
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2018 World Tennis Invitational Santo Domingo
The Special Olympics World Tennis Invitational will be a unifying world class tennis tournament.
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WWE’s Big Show teams up with Special Olympics
Special Olympics International announced today that WWE Superstar, Big Show, will be the newest Special Olympics Global Ambassador.
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