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Singer Montell Jordan Discusses Highlights of Being a Special Olympics Champion Ambassador on the Willie Moore Jr. Show

“It has definitely inspired me from a stand point of, the word I’ve been using, Willie, is ‘proximity.’ Proximity allows me to move from passive sympathy to active empathy.”
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Textron Aviation launches signature Special Olympics Airlift event in support of 2022 USA Games

Textron Aviation Provides Special Olympics Airlift to transport athletes and coaches to and from Orlando for 2022 Special Olympics USA Games
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Special Olympics Georgia Athlete Sets Bar High in Gymnastics as an Athlete and Coach

Special Olympics Georgia athlete Lani DeMello continues to achieve incredible things in athletics and coaching gymnastics.
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Special Olympics Programs Around North America Recognize Outstanding Coaches

Throughout the Special Olympics community, 2020 has been a year full of unprecedented events and obstacles, many of which have never been encountered. As many things have changed, one thing has stayed consistent: the number of outstanding coaches still substantially impacting their communities.
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Proving People Wrong

My name is Novie. I’m an athlete, leader, and employee with a disability. I represented Special Olympics D.C. in Seattle, Washington, at the 2018 USA Games, and I work at Special Olympics International.
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Podcast Highlights ESPN and Special Olympics Relationship

Special Olympics has come a long way since 1968 and now it goes beyond just sports. In the past two weeks, the Landscape Podcast, a series of episodes highlighting people, programs and businesses changing the landscape for individuals with any type of disability, has focused on Special Olympics and ESPN.
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My Journey in Athlete Leadership

On and off the field, Kristine Hughes is a champion of inclusion. She’s a Special Olympics athlete, an athlete leader, a certified coach, and an official. She is also the Athlete Leadership Manager and a Sargent Shriver Global Messenger for Special Olympics North Carolina.
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Board of Directors for 2022 Special Olympics USA Games Announced

Leading board members and stakeholders to ensure outstanding experience for athletes and driving organizational growth across Florida
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Finish Line Youth Foundation Nominated for ESPN Sports Humanitarian Award

Finish Line Youth Foundation and Special Olympics 2018 USA Games partner Brooks Running are finalists for ESPN’s 2019 Sports Humanitarian Awards for the Corporate Community Impact honor for their work in providing 1,431 Special Olympics athletes Brooks shoes during the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle.
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Sports Illustrated Features Photo of Special Olympics Athlete in its "Year in Pictures"

Special Olympics Iowa athlete and USA Games powerlifting competitor Mitchell Betsworth will have his photo from the USA Games as part of Sports Illustrated’s Year in Pictures in their 12/17/18 issue.
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