News & Stories
A Family Unified
Named the 2022 Special Olympics Florida Unified Partner of the Year, William Munro is living a family legacy, rooted in a love for Special Olympics.
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Special Olympics USA Team Named for Berlin 2023
201 Athletes, Coaches and Staff to Represent the United States at Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023
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Sing for USA
“Cheer for USA!” It is a five-syllable anthem, echoing the sentiment and spirit of Special Olympics USA athletes. Carried by their voices, the words are said, yelled and, for Special Olympics South Carolina athlete Josh Powell, they are sung.
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A Lifesaving Skill
Debbie Ogden considers swimming a lifesaving skill. That is exactly why she raised each one of her children in the pool.
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Special Olympics USA Team Named
Special Olympics USA is proud to announce that it will send a 200-member delegation to represent the United States at the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games, being held March 14-25, 2017, in Graz, Ramsau and Schladming, Austria.
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A blind photographer’s road to the Special Olympics World Games
As a young child, David Jensen dreamed of NBA stardom. All he thought about was basketball — and then one day, his life was upended.
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Ma Salama, World Games Abu Dhabi!
We’re preparing to board our flight back home and looking back at our incredible World Games journey.
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Age is Just a Number for 77-Year-Old Unified Partner Roland Foerster
It’s not everyday you see athletes in their 70s competing in a global sporting competition – that is until you meet Roland Foerster.
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US Gymnasts Benefit from Healthy Athletes Program in Abu Dhabi
When they’re not competing for medals, our gymnasts made time to address a truly serious matter: their health.
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