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In every corner of the earth, Special Olympics is changing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. These news stories come from all around the world.
Special Olympics France’s Fanélie Croizat Carries Olympic Torch for ...
Fanélie was nominated and selected to carry the torch by her home Special Olympics program due to her commitment to improving sport along with being a role model, advocate and trailblazer for the Special Olympics movement in France.
Special Olympics Presents on Ongoing Health Equity Projects at …
The Special Olympics North America (SONA) Health Team, Special Olympics International (SOI), and Special Olympics state chapters attended the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) annual meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the end of …
Expansion of Special Olympics Football Partnerships Thanks to …
The MOU will open doors for Special Olympics to work with top football federations and organizations around the world to further develop Special Olympics football programs. Soccerex is working to help Special Olympics in their goal of football being inclusive for all participating.
Special Olympics and Refugees: Bridging Communities Through …
The Special Olympics' "Unified with Refugees" initiative is breaking down barriers and fostering connections between Special Olympics athletes and refugee communities across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
2024 Special Olympics Holiday Card
As 2024 draws to a close, Special Olympics extends warm wishes and tremendous thanks to our outstanding athletes, coaches, volunteers, staff, and supporters from all over the world. This great movement would not be possible without each and every one of you.
Special Olympics’ Action-First Push for Inclusion Everywhere
Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Program Officer Panos Vazaios reflects on the power of Special Olympics’ approach and the partnership between Special Olympics and SNF, including the Play Unified: Learn Unified initiative and the Global Coalition for Inclusion.
Remembering President Jimmy Carter - specialolympics.org
The White House Honors Special Olympics Athletes in Moving Holiday Celebration The President hosted a dinner honoring Special Olympics athletes set to attend the upcoming Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin in March 2025, celebrating the legacy of the movement and its impact on the world.
Special Olympics Receives Prestigious Empress Theophano Award …
The fifth ‘Empress Theophano’ Prize was awarded to Special Olympics, Chairman Dr. Timothy Shriver and CEO Mary Davis last week in Thessaloniki, Greece in a moving ceremony in the 2000-year-old Rotunda in Thessaloniki, Greece, in the presence of hundreds of global actors in the development community.
Resurgence Of ‘R-Word’ Alarms Disability Advocates
Between 2009 and 2019, Special Olympics’ “Spread the Word to End the Word” campaign urged people to abandon use of the r-word. More than 780,000 people took an online pledge to “support the elimination of the derogatory use of the r-word from everyday speech and promote the acceptance and inclusion of people with intellectual ...