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Media Coverage

Woman standing at a podium speaking.
In the News

Future of Personal Health—Mental Health Campaign

The story details how Kayte leveraged her own challenges accessing mental health care to help develop Special Olympics Strong Minds, the mental discipline of Special Olympics Health Athletes®.
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A group of three adults and four children standing in front of a Special Olympics backdrop stand close for a group photo.
In the News

Panthers Quarterback Bryce Young Makes News with Special Olympics Partnership

Fansided recently covered the announcement of North Carolina Panthers Quarterback Bryce Young’s support of Special Olympics Unified Sports®.
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Woman dibbles basketball between two defenders with fans watching in the background.
In the News

Fansided Covers Unified Sports as a Family Affair

Fansided recently covered the Special Olympics Australia women’s basketball team’s participation in the inaugural Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cupin Puerto Rico. The following is an excerpt from thearticle titled How One Family Is Changing Basketball in Australia with Unified Sports.
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Five students flanked by two adults smile at the camera inside of a school building.
In the News

Sports Illustrated Captured the Action at Virginia School Honored for Inclusion

On a day full of inclusion, education and sport, Sports Illustrated covered the ceremony when Bush Hill Elementary School in Alexandria, VA was named an Unified Champion School by Special Olympics.
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The left side has a graphic announcing Special Olympics as a finalist of the 2026 Cynopsis Sports Awards. The right side is a photo of a man drippling the ball during a competition game.
In the News

Special Olympics Named Finalist for 2026 Cynopsis Sports Award

Coverage of the 2026 Special Olympics 3x3 Basketball Tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico has been named a finalist in the Sports Social Impact Initiative category at the 2026 Cynopsis Sports Awards.
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Two athletes hugging and smiling.
In the News

FanSided Reports on Impact of Special Olympics Coaches in the Community

The first in a series of stories from FanSided about the power and impact of Special Olympics Coaches on athletes and the community.
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A man in gray business suit directs two basketball players in black uniforms. They are inside an arena.
In the News

Disability Scoop Reports on the Power of Unified Sports

Disability Scoop reported on how Special Olympics Unified Sports and Unified Champion Schools are benefiting students with and without intellectual disabilities.
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Youth leaders sit along two summit rows. Their desks have microphones and name tags. They are smiling.
Athletes

Youth Leadership in Africa is Making News

From Regional summits to global platforms, young Special Olympics leaders are not waiting for change; they are leading it.
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A young woman wearing a winter jacket writes notes on colorful sticky notes posted on a large board in a busy indoor event space.
In the News

The High Rates of Mental Health Struggles

New research from Special Olympics Health, authored by SOI Chief Health Officer, Dr. Dimitri Christakis was published in JAMA Network Open titled: Anxiety, Depression, and Care Barriers in Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Outside on a sunny day, David Evangelista shakes hands with a female athlete standing on a medal podium.
In the News

Sports Business Journal Dedicates Four Articles to Special Olympics in One Issue

New CEO David Evangelista, Board Chair Timothy Shriver, Chief of Sport and Competition Louis Lauria, Regional President & Managing Director, Latin America Claudia Echeverry, and Special Olympics Board Member and Athlete Leader, Kiera Byland BEM featured in expansive series of articles.
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