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.
Training Takes Center Stage in South Africa
Youth from SO Africa Programs came together to exchange informative and creative strategies on how to increase youth engagement and involvement in Special Olympics at the very first Youth Activation Conference.
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Banking on Inclusion with Bank of America
For Bank of America, inclusion in the workplace starts with actively recruiting a diverse workforce.
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My Life Being Visually Impaired
I have been working at Special Olympics International in Washington, D.C. for 26 years, and I work in the Branding, Communications, and Content Department.
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Think College
For many years, students with intellectual disability did not get the chance to go to college. They left high school, often remaining unemployed and socially isolated.
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Inclusion is Helping Walmart Improve the Workplace
Q & A with Walmart about promoting inclusion in the workplace for employees with intellectual disabilities.
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A Sister Looks Back on her Family Legacy
Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley meets with Eunice Kennedy Shriver, William McFetridge, and Special Olympics athletes, including Kevin O’Brien, before the first International Special Olympics Summer Games in 1968.
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Spectrum Designs Find the Perfect Fit with Inclusion
Special Olympics is excited to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month!
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Free Fitness Prosthetic Leg for Special Olympics Amputee Tennis Player from St. Kitts and Nevis
The Special Olympics Tennis gold medalist Dionte Foster, from St. Kitts and Nevis tried out his new prosthetic leg for the first time in Louisville, Kentucky.
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James Pierce Regains His Smile
James Pierce, a 42 year old Special Olympics athlete from Kentucky with Down syndrome, was recently referred to the Henry Hood medical center for care.
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Sibling Engagement Empowering the Inclusion Revolution
Participants at the Special Olympics Africa Sibling and Family Workshop speak about the important role siblings play.
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'Engage the youth and you engage the world'—athlete leaders are paving a way forward for Special Olympics
During the Special Olympics Global Youth Leadership Forum in Baku an important role will be played by the athlete leaders of the movement.
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Lighting the flame of inclusive attitudes—the core commitment on day one of the Global Youth Leadership Forum
"We are here not because we haven’t made progress, but because we haven’t made enough."
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