Our Voices
Special Olympics is a movement from athletes with intellectual disabilities. Our Voices shares their unique voices and perspectives.
Yes, I Can
I did not speak until I was 7. According to my parents, I spoke only a few words when I was a toddler; but after that, I just stopped talking.
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Leaders with a Difference
My life has come full circle. So many of the challenges I used to have, I have overcome.
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Finding My Voice in the World We Share
Give us the confidence to not just survive but thrive in life.
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My Internship at ESPN
Ever since I was little, my dream was to work at ESPN. I always felt most comfortable in sports competition, it was my escape, my first love and a way to prove myself.
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Innovators of the Week: Paola and Maria
Around the world, Youth Leaders with and without intellectual disabilities are leading community-based projects for inclusion. Paola and Maria, two Special Olympics youth leaders from El Salvador, share their experiences working together to create change.
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Daniel Smrokowski Celebrates the Global Week of Inclusion
During the week of July 15–20 as our Special Olympics movement celebrates a Global Week of Inclusion, I would like to share with you how I will be showcasing inclusion and “celebrate togetherness.”
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Renee Manfredi Reflects on Inclusion
As the Global Week of Inclusion began I thought, "what does inclusion really mean, what does it really look like?"
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Sherrie Eadie, Final Leg Torch Runner
Over 100 law enforcement officers and Special Olympics athletes, the Guardians of the Flame, carried the Flame of Hope, throughout all seven of the United Arab Emirates before safely delivering it to the Opening Ceremony in Abu Dhabi.
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Getting on With It—An Athlete’s Perspective After World Games
‘Getting on with it’ is my motto to survive in life. At 34, I (Nakorn Thiptabmak) was the oldest athlete representing Team Thailand at the recent 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi.
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