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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.
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.
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.
Former Special Olympics North America Athlete Now Reports for …
Special Olympics North America communications specialist and athlete reporter, RJ Nealon, transitioned from competing with Special Olympics to now serving as a journalist and reporter for Special Olympics.
The White House Honors Special Olympics Athletes in Moving …
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 Announces New Rosemary Collaboratory …
Rosemary Kennedy inspired Eunice Kennedy Shriver to found Special Olympics, and Special Olympics is excited to further honor her memory with the newly launched Rosemary Collaboratory.
Special Olympics International and Education Cannot Wait Join …
3 December 2024 – In a transformative move to advance inclusion through sports for children with intellectual disabilities, Special Olympics International (SOI) and Education Cannot Wait today announced a strategic partnership coinciding with International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
First-Ever Special Olympics European Unified Basketball …
The basketball tournament is one of the biggest Special Olympics events taking place in Europe in 2022 and aims to get Special Olympics athletes back on the court after the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, 240 players, both male and female, will compete at the three-day tournament with 24 teams in action.