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A smiling woman embraces her son, who is on a wheelchair, while her other son stands behind them, also smiling.
In the News

World Refugee Day 2025: Olubunmi’s Story of Healing and Hope in Madrid

This World Refugee Day, we’re celebrating the remarkable story of Olubunmi and her family—originally from Nigeria and now living in Madrid, Spain—who have used the power of sport, dance and music to bring health, healing and enduring hope into their lives.
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Two photos of two families placed side by side in a collage. The photo on the left shows a mother and her son standing outside, and the photo on the right shows a brother and a sister sitting on a couch together.
Community Impact

Lighting the Way Series, Part 1: Spotlighting Global Family Leadership on International Day of Families

This International Day of Families, Special Olympics is celebrating the parents, siblings, and caregivers who are the heartbeat of the Special Olympics movement.
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Athletes

One for All and All for One: Team Mari

For Mari Holt, competing at the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games is a long-awaited dream come true.
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A group of people pose for a photo. Alex Singleton is in the front wearing an NFL uniform.
Community Impact

Singleton Siblings Find Passion and Support for Each Other Through Special Olympics

Alex Singleton has laced up his cleats countless times throughout his amateur and professional football career. It’s part of his well-honed pre-game routine, something that does not change from game to game. But on December 3, 2023, there was a change. A noticeable and meaningful one.
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Special Olympics Ethiopia's Families & Siblings workshop: a speaker at the front of the room speaking with an audience listening.
Community Impact

Families & Siblings Event in Ethiopia

Special Olympics Ethiopia held its first-ever Families & Siblings workshop which attracted an overwhelming turnout of over 60 parents and siblings of people with intellectual disabilities.
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A Special Olympics athlete and his coach pose for a photo. They are both sitting on the ground and the coach has her arms around the athlete. The athlete is wearing a medal around his neck.
Community Impact

Patty Carosotto Finds Passion and Purpose in Childhood

It was all the lessons she learned along the way caring for him that would shape her career to what it is today.
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In our fourth episode, we spoke with Natalie Ullrich, Senior Manager of the Special Olympics Festival at the Special Olympics World Games.
Videos

Natalie Ullrich | accessiBe & Special Olympics

Welcome to our special edition of Inclusion Revolution Radio and Spotlight Sessions from Special Olympics and accessiBe. It’s an exclusive series of conversations, where we talk about all things inclusion, sport and accessibility.
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Athletes

Special Olympics Actress Anna Sargent Breakout Role in Take Me Home at Sundance Film Festival

Special Olympics Florida athlete and actress Anna Sargent debuts her acting talents in the film Take Me Home, written and directed by Anna’s sister Liz Sargent, at the Sundance Film Festival as it hits the big screen for the first time.
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Inclusion Revolution Radio logo; photo of Ashley and Alex Singleton with text that reads, “Season #5 Episode 06 Alex Singleton Denver Broncos Linebacker Ashley Singleton Special Olympics Southern California Athlete.”
Videos

Ashley and Alex Singleton

Download the transcriptDenver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton and Special Olympics athlete athlete Ashley Singleton share how the sibling duo inspires each other to be the best athletes they can be.Get this podcast on: Apple Podcasts • Google Podcasts • Spotify • Amazon Music/Audible • iHeart • PodBean
Milagros and Guadalupe at the beach.
Community Impact

Celebrating Special Olympics Siblings

Dive into the stories of three Special Olympics siblings who live to break the barriers to inclusion.
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