Global Athlete Congress
They’ve Been There. They Want to Change It.
Eleven Projects that Could Change Special Olympics from the Ground Up
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Trained, Transformed, Impatient
Athlete leaders attending the 2026 SONA Regional Athlete Congress explain why they are done merely talking; they are ready to get to work.
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North America's Athlete Leaders are Ready to Take on Big Challenges
Before, during, and after the Congress in March; athlete leaders know they’ve been empowered to lead and discuss difficult topics and find solutions to big challenges.
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Athlete Leaders Step Up for a Historic Regional Athlete Congress
Talk a little with the athlete leaders going to the Special Olympics North America Athlete Congress in Michigan, and you will notice they have some things in common.
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Former Special Olympics North America Athlete Now Reports for ESPN
Special Olympics North America communications specialist and athlete reporter, RJ Nealon, transitioned from competing with Special Olympics to now serving as a journalist and reporter for Special Olympics.
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Kiera Byland BEM: My Year of Advocacy and Inclusion
Kiera Byland BEM shares her journey since being elected as Global Athlete Congress Chair during the World Games in Berlin
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Athlete Leader Kiera Byland Featured in Photo Spread in Rarity Life Magazine
Rarity Life Magazine features athlete leader Kiera Byland in a photo spread and in depth article.
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accessiBe joins World Games Berlin 2023
accessiBe delegation members attend their first Special Olympics World Games as volunteers.
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Agents of Inclusion: Episode Sixteen
Special Olympics Rhode Island athlete and Administrative Assistant & Athlete Leadership Specialist Mary-Ellen Powers speaks with JR before her trip to Berlin for the Global Athlete Congress.
Agents of Inclusion: Episode Fifteen
Jamaican athlete and Special Olympics employee David Duncan speaks with JR ahead of the Global Athlete Congress.