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.
The Legacy Continues
One month has passed since the final competitions, the last medals awarded and the lights dimmed down on the Closing Ceremony of the 2019 World Games in Abu Dhabi.
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Let’s Make Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Inclusive!
This story originally appeared in the Global Handwashing Partnership website.
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Football Fever is Rising Across Europe Eurasia
With football fans counting down the days to kick-off at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Special Olympics is also gearing up for a week-long celebration of the beautiful game.
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Achieving equality through sport in Serbia
As the first anniversary of Special Olympics’ milestone partnership with Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) draws closer, our teams travelled together to Serbia to explore the impact of the collaboration in schools across the country.
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Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® at SXSW EDU 2019
This past March, Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® had a significant presence in SXSW EDU.
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Getting on With It—An Athlete’s Perspective After World Games
‘Getting on with it’ is my motto to survive in life. At 34, I (Nakorn Thiptabmak) was the oldest athlete representing Team Thailand at the recent 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi.
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A Look Back At the 2019 World Games
It’s been a month since the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019. It proved to be one of the largest, most inclusive, most unified, most diverse and most successful World Games in the history of Special Olympics.
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Meaningful Conversations: Loretta Claiborne & Maria Shriver
Special Olympics Vice Chair & Athlete, Loretta Claiborne joins, Maria Shriver, as a special guest on her podcast "Meaningful Conversations."
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Kenmore Middle School Becomes Final ESPN Top 5 Banner School of the 2018-2019 School Year
On April 12th, Kenmore Middle School in Arlington, VA received the honor of becoming an ESPN Top 5 Special Olympics Unified Champion School.
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European Football Week 2019
Between 25 May and 2 June 2019, 40,000 participants across 50 countries competed in 450 events.
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One in Four Athletes at the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi are in Need of Prescription Eyeglasses
Special Olympics World Games 2019 in Abu Dhabi brought together 7,500 athletes and unified partners to compete at their highest ability and break down barriers to full inclusion.
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Special Olympics Athletes Ready to Run the 2019 Boston Marathon
For the first time, five Special Olympics athletes from five states around the U.S. have qualified to run in the annual Boston Marathon.
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