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.
Excellence in Action: Expanding Unified Champion Schools Across Africa
Special Olympics Global Center for Inclusion in Education and Special Olympics Rwanda hosted the Excellence in Action: Expanding Unified Champion Schools workshop.
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Resurgence Of ‘R-Word’ Alarms Disability Advocates
The following is an excerpt detailing Special Olympics’ work to stop the use of the R-Word and the rise in the use of the term in recent times.
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Breaking Barriers for Health and Inclusion at the Special Olympics IV Latin American Games
On the sidelines of the Special Olympics IV Latin American Games, the importance of global health partnerships for health system strengthening took center court.
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Special Olympics Co-Hosts World Health Summit Session on Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities
Special Olympics joined a consortium of global health leaders to highlight the topic of disability inclusion in health and advocate for the needs of persons with disabilities.
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Call to Action: Empowering Through Sports
The International Sports for Development Forum calls on society to recognize the transformative power of sports to promote social inclusion.
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Special Olympics Athlete Cody Field Joins WWE as WrestleMania XL Impact Correspondent
Cody Field is a Special Olympics Colorado snowboarder and skier who competed in the 10th Special Olympics World Winter Games in PyeongChang as well as five different X Games in Unified snowboarding competitions.
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Oman Hosts Its First-Ever Regional Train-the-Trainer Event: A Groundbreaking Milestone in Healthcare Development
15 trainees from Oman, Kuwait, Egypt, and Bahrain were brought together for an intensive training program aimed at enhancing the skills of healthcare professionals in supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities.
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Paraguay, Leader in Inclusion
As a demonstration of this commitment, Asunción hosted more than 1,000 athletes from across the hemisphere to compete in the IV Latin American Special Olympics Games.
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Xbox Celebrates Accessibility in Gaming with New Adaptive Joystick and Continued Support for Special Olympics
The following is an excerpt from Microsoft’s Xbox Wire titled, “Xbox Celebrates Accessibility in Gaming with New Adaptive Joystick and Continued Support for Special Olympics.”
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Special Olympics: Eye Opening Opportunity
The following is an excerpt from Monitor’s, Uganda edition, “Special Olympics: Eye opening opportunity” which highlights the Special Olympics Lions Clubs International Foundation Opening Eyes® program.
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Special Olympics Wins Best Entity Award for Social Impact, Granted by Fundación MAPFRE
The award was presented to David Evangelista, President of Special Olympics Europe Eurasia, and Valentina García Lluch, Special Olympics Spain athlete, by Her Majesty Queen Sofía.
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Special Olympics Athlete Drives with His Passion, Delivers as Independent Provider
In January 2024, after five months of hard work, Antrone “Juice” Williams received his Non-Medical Independent Transportation Provider license, something he takes great pride in.
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