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 West Balkans Unified 3x3 Basketball Tournament Reaches Triumphant Finale on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Athletes, Unified partners, coaches and families from four countries came together at the flagship regional tournament in Tirana, Albania to spread the message that “everybody is important.”
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2023 Special Olympics Holiday Card
As the holiday season approaches, Special Olympics sends our warmest wishes to all our incredible athletes and supporters around the world. May this time bring you peace, joy, unity, and inclusion. Let's spread love and kindness together. Happy holidays! ❤️ #ChooseToInclude
Special Olympics and American Council on Exercise Form Partnership
Special Olympics and American Council on Exercise have partnered to build awareness and capacity within the fitness industry to support the inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Higher ‘Happiness Levels’ and Self-Confidence among Outcomes as Three-Year Sport Initiative Nears Finish
More than 5,000 children with intellectual disabilities have seen an improvement in their overall happiness, motor and social skills as a result of the EEA and Norway Grants-funded project.
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Mary Davis Interviewed by Macau Daily Times
Special Olympics CEO Mary Davis was recently interviewed for a Macau Daily Times.
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Business Insider Covers Charles Melton’s Affinity for Special Olympics
Business Insider covers Charles Melton’s involvement with Special Olympics.
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Coca Cola Celebrates Danish Swimmer in New Video
The Special Olympics founding global partner highlighted the journey of Eva, in a moving video.
Defining, Teaching and Fostering Inclusive Mindsets
The following is an excerpt from the article, “Defining, Teaching and Fostering Inclusive Mindsets,” published by Global Partnership for Education and written by Special Olympics’ Chief of Global Youth and Education, Jacqueline Jodl, Ph.D.
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Media and Celebrities Share Unveiling of ‘Yeah, I am Special’ Collection
The two Special Olympics athletes traveled to New York City to see themselves in athletic poses on huge billboards wearing shirts from the ‘Yeah, I am Special’ collection, part of Special Olympics' larger “The Revolution Is Inclusion” campaign.
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Special Olympics Announces the 2023 – 2024 Systems Change in Inclusive Health Subgrant Awardees
Special Olympics, Inc. is part of the movement to improve the physical and social-emotional well-being of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) by increasing their inclusion in healthcare, health promotion and disease prevention systems.
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Berlin 2023 Wins German Sustainability Award
Berlin 2023 was nominated in the category of large sporting events which “aims to promote the further development of the idea of sustainability in sports, the sports public and the sports industry.”
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Caitlyn Jenner’s ‘repeated use’ of R-word condemned by Special Olympics: ‘Do better’
The following is an excerpt from Page Six’s article titled, Caitlyn Jenner’s ‘repeated use’ of R-word condemned by Special Olympics: ‘Do better.’
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