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Videos

Special Olympics has competitions, programs and initiatives all around the world, every day of the year. Here's a look at what it's all about.

When the Ref Make The Rules: Meet Jimmy

Growing up, the schools and even some family members treated Jimmy as if he were cursed. As a referee, he is an authority figure and asset.

Expert Tips: Facilitating Meetings

Have you been tasked to lead a meeting but don’t know where to begin? Whether you have 3 or 100 participants, Ken Melvin has tips to help you get started the right way.

Sport as Inspiration: Meet Joyce

Joyce’s passion is sports. She uses that same passion to inspire others, especially the youth.

Southeast Asia Unified Football Tournament 2019

Close to 140 delegates from 7 countries took part in the Special Olympics Southeast Asia Unified 5-a-side Football Tournament held in Singapore, on 7 and 8 December 2019.

Special Olympics Asia Pacific Unified Badminton Championship 2019 Bangkok

More than 150 delegates from 14 countries took part in the inaugural Special Olympics Asia Pacific Unified Badminton Championship held in Bangkok, from 13 November to 16 November 2019.

True Loves - Family and Football: Meet Boniface

Boniface was once a shy person. Now he is a husband, father and athlete looking to inspire others through is passion of playing football (soccer).

Jonny Pierce

Jonny Pierce es un nadador que no sólo ha roto records, sino que también ejemplifica el talento y dedicación necesario para ser un competidor excepcional.

COLAB

Todos tienen una oportunidad para brillar en CO/LAB, en donde personas de todos los niveles de habilidad se unen y se expresan por medio de artes teatrales inclusivas.

Jonny Pierce

Jonny Pierce é um nadador recordista que é um exemplo de talento e a dedicação como competidor.

COLAB

Todo mundo tem a chance de brilhar na CO/LAB, onde pessoas de todas as habilidades se reúnem e se expressam através de Artes Teatrais inclusivas.

Unified Sports

Esportes Unificados (Unified Sports) foi inspirado por um pensamento simples: atletas com e sem deficiência intelectual treinando juntos e jogando juntos, é o atalho para a amizade e compreensão.

Ricardo Thornton

Ricardo Thornton sobreviveu a internação em uma famosa instituição americana de cuidados para pessoas com deficiências intelectuais, lugar que ele descreve como uma prisão.