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Coaches

A group of Special Olympics basketball athletes and their coaches pose for a group photo.
Community Impact

What’s in a Name? For the Special Olympics North America Lifetime Achievement Award, It’s All About Longtime Coach Annette Lynch

A highly decorated Special Olympics coach, Annette Lynch has several favorite memories, but there is one in particular that stands out. Her Special Olympics Virginia Area 26 basketball team, the Dulles Cowboys, surprisingly qualified for the 1995 Special Olympics World Games in New Haven, Connecticut.
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A Special Olympics athlete and coach sit in a golf cart and smile at the camera.
Community Impact

Coaches Across the Special Olympics North America Region Recognized as Outstanding

For coaches nationwide, teaching and helping develop athletes is what drives them to continue making an impact. But for those who coach Special Olympics, it’s much more than just watching athletic success.
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A Special Olympics swimming athlete stands with his dad at a competition. They have their arms around each other and are smiling at the camera.
Community Impact

Chris Meservey Uses a Teach-First Approach to Coaching

For over three decades, Chris Meservey has shared his blissfulness with everyone he meets within Special Olympics Nevada and beyond. By career choice, he teaches public speaking at the high school level but stemming from his love of sports, he coaches basketball and swimming.
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Special Olympics Faces of Basketball logo.
Community Impact

Unified Pair Join the Inclusion Revolution Podcast to Launch Faces of Basketball Campaign

Special Olympics launched Faces of Basketball, a unique online-offline activity hub and campaign.
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A group of Special Olympics athletes and coaches flex their muscles for the camera.
Community Impact

Nick DiAntonio Catches Special Olympics Bug from Volunteering with Older Brother, Continues to Make Impact in the Weight Room

Speaking in detail, Nick DiAntonio remembers the moment he was first introduced to Special Olympics Massachusetts.
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Arroyo holding a red microphone in front of a screen, talking passionately.
Community Impact

From Unified Partner to Program Sport Director: Angel Arroyo’s Story

Angel Arroyo began his Special Olympics journey as a volunteer and now serves as the Sport Director of Special Olympics Puerto Rico.
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An athlete leaping in the air returning the Shuttlecock with her racket back over the net, with her partner also standing on the turf court next to her.
In the News

Special Olympics United Arab Emirates Badminton Players Soar at Expo 2020 Dubai

26 Special Olympics UAE athletes showcased their talents at Expo 2020 Dubai on 8 October 2021.
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Short Track Speed Skating athletes racing during Special Olympics World Winter Games Pyeongchang 2013
In the News

Winter Sport Coaching Guides

The launch of the new and improved Special Olympics Winter Sport Coaching Guides.
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Four people smile at the camera at a Special Olympics event.
Community Impact

Coach Wilson Chua Takes Inspiration from Son and Impacts Special Olympics Virginia Community

Gathered inside the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey for the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games Opening Ceremony, excitement filled the air as each state delegation was announced.
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Back to the Pitch with European Football Week 2021!
In the News

Back to the Pitch with European Football Week 2021!

Special Olympics European Football Week (EFW), supported by Uefa, kicks off on 23 September.
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