Stories
These global stories are about the power of Special Olympics to inspire hope, confidence and courage. Special Olympics changes the lives of our athletes with intellectual disabilities but also our coaches, families, volunteers and others who have the opportunity to take part.
Kenmore Middle School becomes the First Middle School Recognized for Its Pledge for Inclusion
Kenmore Middle School was recognized on April 12th, as a top-five Special Olympics Unified Champion School, becoming the first middle school to receive the honor for embracing togetherness.
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Integration in Action: Gothia Special Olympics Trophy
For one week every year, Gothenburg, Sweden is consumed by football fever as the Gothia Cup takes hold of the city—and the Gothia Special Olympics Trophy is right at the heart of it!
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‘Mission: Inclusion’ in action in Milan
In early July 2019, Lions Clubs International Foundation—one of Special Olympics largest and most long-standing global partners—offered athletes the opportunity to share our joint message of inclusion at the 102nd Lions Clubs International Convention in Milan.
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A special role for ‘Play Unified. Learn Unified.’ at SNFestival
Special Olympics athletes were honoured to play an important role in the recent Summer Nostos Festival (SNFestival)—a multifaceted international arts, sports and education festival organised every June by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation in Athens, Greece.
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Special Olympics Russia Welcomes a New President
Olga Slutsker has been elected as the new President of Special Olympics Russia at a recent Extraordinary Conference in Moscow.
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Hasbro Celebrates the Power of Youth and Unified Champion Schools in New Video
Hasbro has been a partner of Special Olympics and the Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® program since 2016, supporting the expansion of inclusive school programming in the United States (Washington, Rhode Island, Florida, California) and globally (Canada, India, Great Britain, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia).
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A Second Opinion Can Change the Game
How important is it to get a second opinion? Ask any of the athletes who have received a health screening from Special Olympics. To date, Special Olympics has conducted more than 2.3 million throughout the world.
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Togetherness: Brighton High School is Recognized for Its Culture of Inclusion
Brighton High school in Brighton, Michigan was recognized on October 19th as a top-five Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® in the country. Brighton students play together in the sports of flag football, basketball, and bocce.
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Texas A&M University to Open 4-year Residential College Program for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Texas A&M University will open Aggie ACHIEVE program this fall where young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Aggie ACHIEVE is an inclusive, certificate-based, four-year education program.
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Students of Warren High School Celebrated for Their Unified Efforts
Warren High school in Downey, California was recognized on February 12th as a Special Olympics Unified Champion School by meeting 10 standards of excellence that fall in four pillars: Special Olympics Unified Sports, Inclusive Youth Leadership, Whole School Engagement, and Program Sustainability.
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Chicago Bears and United Airlines Host Flag Football Tournament
The Chicago Bears hosted 180 Special Olympics athletes from 12 Special Olympics Illinois teams in a flag football tournament held in Halas Hall.
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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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