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.
Global Athlete Leader Ian Harper Wins Dimensions 2022 Learning Disability and Autism Leaders' List Award
The award is presented by Dimensions, an organization in the UK that offers support for people with learning and developmental disabilities.
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The Washington Post Chronicles “A Very Special Christmas”
The following is an excerpt from The Washington Post article titled shared via MSN.com titled How a 1987 Christmas album changed the way the holiday sounds.
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Coach’s Three-Decade-Long Involvement with Special Olympics Leads to Outstanding Coach Nomination
Getting started with the movement 30 years ago after fostering a young man with intellectual disabilities, she has been a certified coach since 2006, with swimming being her favorite sport.
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Be Part of Something Big: Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 Tickets Now on Sale
Ticket sales have started for the largest inclusive sporting event in the world with the Special Olympics World Games taking place in Berlin, Germany from 17 to 25 June 2023.
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FanSided Calls Documentary Film about Special Olympics Pakistan ‘Heartwarming and Heartbreaking’
FanSided reviews the movie As Far As They Can Run
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Influencing the Unified Footprints of Tomorrow in Africa Region
Athletes, siblings, and youth leaders held the first-ever joined Regional Youth Leadership Summit and Athlete Congress in Johannesburg - the first summit held in the Africa Region since 2019.
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2022 Holiday E-Card
A Special Holiday Greeting from Athletes and Friends of Special Olympics*
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Badminton Experts Deliver Shuttle Time Program to Expand Sport in North America
Special Olympics volunteers and coaches get together to develop their badminton knowledge and expertise.
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Coach Webinar Series 2022
A look back on the 2022 Special Olympics Coach Webinar Series, presented by Gallagher.
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Faces of Inclusion: Stories of Impact from Unified Schools
Two storybooks feature 16 stories of people with and without intellectual disabilities around the world, documenting inclusion in sports and education.
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Special Olympics Back on the Court with first-ever European Unified Youth Basketball Tournament
Funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union and supported by Toyota Motors Europe, the tournament was organized by Special Olympics Italy in partnership with a local organising committee in Sansepolcro.
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Special Olympics Supports Recommendations of WHO Report on Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities
Recent WHO report shows that while some progress has been made in recent years, the world is still far from realizing the health rights for many persons with intellectual disabilities. Read more about the Special Olympics contributions to the recommendations of the report.
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