Born in Namibia with both an intellectual and physical disability, Deon Namiseb is an extraordinary example of the effect Special Olympics can have on an athlete's life. LEARN MORE ››
Special Olympics and Lions Club International recently staged five Family Health Forum events to address health issues challenging our athletes, including a ground-breaking anti-malaria campaign. Learn more ››
Athlete Herith Sulimein, aka Simba, has proved that it is all about ability. He is the first African athlete to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Learn more ››
First Asia Pacific Games in Newcastle LEARN MORE ››
Special Olympics Malaysia in discussions with FIFA to grow Malaysian athlete footballers. LEARN MORE ››
Special Olympics Thailand’s Rattanaporn Thamsiwaphat's first World Summer Games in Athens was a defining experience. LEARN MORE ››
Special Olympics East Asia kicks off the five-year partnership with food chain Papa John's and Dairy Queen in Guangzhou.LEARN MORE ››
Join our Special Olympics Global Ambassadors to support East Asia's annual fundraising event and become an Unity Partner of our Movement. LEARN MORE ››
See more information from the PyeongChang Games Organizing Committee. LEARN MORE ››
50,000 athletes are taking part in Football events across the region this week Read all about it ››
The power of football to transform lives for people with intellectual disabilities will be witnessed at the upcoming UEFA EURO 2012. LEARN MORE ››
Be inspired by two Unified Partners who work tirelessly to develop the Unified programme in Great Britain LEARN MORE ››
On April 15, Panama, Central America and the Caribbean witnessed the Power of Sports and Unity in the Opening Ceremony of the Central American Games.Learn More ››
Tennis legend Sixto Morales explains why Special Olympics is important to him and how its message is encouraging to all people. learn more ››
A problem at birth led to an intellectual disability for Grette Hidalgo, but it has not stopped her. She has a big goal for her life. Learn More ››
Targeting volunteers, Special Olympics Bahrain held a conference, entitled “Special Olympics… in support of our SO athletes!”. LEARN MORE ››
The Qatari capital of Doha hosted the meetings and elections of the Special Olympics Advisory Council that were held from May 3 – 7, 2012. SEE MORE ››
Every golfer dreams of making a hole-in-one: Special Olympics athlete Jason Wright now has three of them! LEARN MORE ››
Athlete leaders have demanded that we look closely at where we as an organization may have set our own expectations for our athletes too low, and to raise them. LEARN MORE ››
A journey that began as one Maryland family’s battle for respect and acceptance for their daughter and sister, Rosa, became a significant milestone... LEARN MORE ››
“Through my sons, I have made wonderful friends who see me for what I am. Through my sons, I feel that I am making a contribution to society. Through my sons, I have been blessed.”Patricia Hickey, Family Messenger, Special Olympics Ireland
Special Olympics is a movement of leaders at all levels in close to 180 countries. For anyone passionate about our mission and ready to do something about it, we have tools and resources to get things done.LEARN MORE
Project Unify is now ‘official’ in the Asia Pacific region with our pilot launching in Special Olympics Bharat!read more »
Posted on 2012-05-16 by Karyn
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