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Special Olympics Oklahoma Fighting Peacocks Playing for Something Larger

It is an overcast sky in the middle of September as the leaves break away from the trees, signaling the changing of seasons.
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Special Olympics North America Championship Wraps up Day Two of Softball Competition

On a crisp and chilly Saturday morning at Peaks View Park in Lynchburg, Virginia, Special Olympics softball teams from across the United States and Canada joined together for the 2023 Special Olympics North America Softball Championship. Teams, both traditional and Unified, started in a round-robin format.
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Agents Of Inclusion: Episode Twenty-Two

JR is joined by long-time Special Olympics Maryland and Special Olympics employee Ben Collins. They talk about inspiration and how to inspire others every day.

Bikes Across Borders

On the surface, cycling may seem like an individual sport, but it takes a team to get competitors across the finish line.
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Agents of Inclusion: Episode Thirteen

Adam Hays joins JR to discuss the "inclusion revolution" and share his story about being born with hydrocephalus and underwent more than 30 brain surgeries won two gold medals at the USA Games and was one of the Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg team members at the Special Olympic World Games in Athens, Greece.

Providing a Voice for the Athletes, Speaking Opportunities by Special Olympics

Throughout the Special Olympics North America Region, Programs are creating opportunities for Special Olympics athletes to find their voices and share their powerful stories.
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Cool Schools Plunge Takes Over Sandy Point State Park in Record Numbers

There wasn’t a speck of sunlight in the sky as the frigid February wind whistled through the empty beach at Sandy Point State Park outside Annapolis, Maryland.
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Hays on the Hill: My 2023 Capitol Hill Day Experience

This year's Capitol Hill Day wasn't my first (I've been to eight others!), but it was our first in-person Hill Day in several years and I was so excited to be back! It was amazing to see so many of my favorite people in person and to meet so many new people.
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Special Olympics Athletes Model Webshop Merchandise

On October 27 2022, six athletes gathered at Special Olympics headquarters ready to strike a pose on behalf of the Special Olympics Webshop!
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2022 Brightspot Unified Golf Challenge: Day One Recap

Special Olympics athletes were joined by Wounded Warrior Project veterans, members of the First Tee, Howard University men’s golfers and PGA TOUR professionals for a “best ball” tournament.
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