Africa
Khadija of Senegal just getting started...with a silver medal in the 200m!
Khadija Sy has made a fast start in her first race of the 2019 World Games.
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Lots of 'Firsts' on First Day of Athletics Training
It’s been a day of ‘firsts’ on the first full day of Athletics training in official World Games venues!
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One Movement, One Connected World
Special Olympics leaders from the United States and around the world gathered in San Diego, California to plan the expansion of Unified Schools and Unified Champion Schools.
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Khadija Sy
Khadija is a role model, health volunteer and public speaker from Senegal. She’s also a Special Olympics athlete who has competed in both the 2011 World Games in Athens and the 2015 World Games in Los Angeles.
Abu Dhabi World Games Sets Special Olympics Record with 192 Participating Nations
With the recent addition of 22 nations, the upcoming Abu Dhabi Special Olympics World Games will be hosting the largest amount of nations in history.
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Remarkable Drive
In Chicago, one of my responsibilities was to interview athletes, families, and volunteers. As a result, I had the great opportunity to write athlete stories of determination, loyalty, and bravery.
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New Chair of the Global Athlete Congress Elected
Voted in as the NEW Chair of the Global Athletes Congress, Nyasha Derere will serve as a member of the Board of Directors for Special Olympics.
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11 Sub-Saharan African Countries to Participate in 2019 World Games
The Local Organizing Committee of Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 has announced the 11 Sub-Saharan African nations participating in the World Games held on 14-19 March 2019.
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Special Olympics Senegal Trains for The World Games
Special Olympics Senegal’s athletes are training hard for summer sports in Dakar, with weekly Sunday morning sessions such as these.
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Special Olympics Athlete Shows Leadership as a Paralympics Coach
Ephraim Mohlakane is demonstrating the true power of inclusion by stepping up as a leader outside of the Special Olympics community.
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