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In support of Max Begley 22 Aug 2013 | 08:05 pm
Like many others in the disability community, this terrible letter found its’ way in front of me. Much has been said about it, thankfully the community of Ontario has rallied in support of the family...
Thai athletes and partners meet FC Barcelona’s Messi and Pinto, advocate for the inclusion of children with disabilities 7 Aug 2013 | 11:59 am
Click to view slideshow. 20 Special Olympics Thailand athletes and Unified Partners were thrilled to meet FC Barcelona legends Lionel Messi and Jose Manuel Pinto yesterday in Bangkok, sharing footbal...
Mampi Das Sets her Sights High! 6 Aug 2013 | 08:51 am
Click to view slideshow. The world shines bright now for 18 year old Indian athlete Mampi Das, who completed a successful cornea transplant on 5 May, 2013, an outcome from a Special Olympics Lions Cl...
Tearing Down the Walls 31 Jul 2013 | 09:57 pm
It has been 18 months since the Special Olympics movement first heard the name Amelia Rivera – the brave 3-year-old girl and her amazing family denied a kidney transplant because of her intellectual d...
Historic Moment for Special Olympics in Ireland 24 Jul 2013 | 10:30 pm
Editor’s Note: The following is a guest blog post by Mary Davis, Regional President & Managing Director of Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Inside the Seanad Eireann A truly historic moment for Speci...
Happy Birthday, Special Olympics – You Have Made a Big Difference! 19 Jul 2013 | 12:39 am
Click to view slideshow.By Dr. Gary Siperstein; Dr. Stephen Corbin When Eunice Kennedy Shriver started Special Olympics in 1968, she was proposing a bold strategy that was not understood or welcomed ...
A Call to Action: Help the U.S. Join Global Dignity Revolution 4 Jul 2013 | 04:30 am
The New York Times recently reprinted this article explaining the importance and impact of the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD). 132 nations have ratified t...
2013 Pennsylvania Summer Games Experience 28 Jun 2013 | 01:22 am
Editor’s Note: The following is a guest blog post from Jordan Schubert. Jordan has been competing in Special Olympics for 9 years. He has also been part of Special Olympics Project UNIFY for 4 years,...
Unforgettable European Unified Football Tournament 22 Jun 2013 | 12:19 am
Editor’s Note: Below is a guest blog post from Mary Davis, President & Managing Director of our Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Region. Last week I attended the European 11-a-side Unified Football Qua...
A Father’s Day Lesson 15 Jun 2013 | 12:14 am
On this father’s day, I’m going to take my lesson on being a Dad from a mom. I never could’ve imagined what one Mom, Lauren Warner, learned from sipping lemonade. It’s the big lesson; the biggest. A...
