North America
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 Nineteen
Lorenzo Tijerina, a health messenger for Special Olympics Texas, joins JR. They discuss Lorenzo's desire to help others, his passion for photography and so much more.
Agents of Inclusion: Episode Eighteen
Renaissance man RJ Nealon joins JR discuss everything from RJ's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu background, his experience as an advocate for Special Olympics and his role as a communications specialist for Special Olympics North America.
Agents Of Inclusion: Episode Seventeen
James Day Keith of Special Olympics Massachusetts. joins JR. They discuss James bursting onto the Hollywood scene with his role in "Champions" and his family legacy as Special Olympics Hall of Famers.
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 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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Taking “Play Unified” to the Next Level
Special Olympics is all about bringing out the best in everyone. Special Olympics Unified Sports, which brings together people with and without intellectual disabilities, takes this transformation to another level. Now, meet a Unified Basketball team from Florida, USA that’s taking the power of “playing unified” to the global level at the 2023 World Games in Berlin.
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Special Olympics Athletes Announce NFL Draft Pick for Minnesota Vikings
Two athletes from Special Olympics Missouri and Special Olympics Kansas had the honor of co-announcing the 141st pick in the 2023 NFL Draft for the Minnesota Vikings. Richard Scott and Josh Alters, both passionate multi-sport athletes, were chosen to make the pick.
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Special Olympics Runners and Supporters Run the 127th Boston Marathon
On 17 April, Special Olympics runner Trent Hampton took part in the historic 127th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts.
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