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Latin America

Velocidad y Sonido

Female athlete on the track running. Another two female athletes are in the background along with spectators in the seats.

La atleta ecuatoriana Jacqueline Gilces protagonizó uno de los momentos más emotivos de Abu Dabi 2019. Llegó de tercer lugar en la carrera de 400 metros, con muchísimo esfuerzo, ya que sus rivales eran muy fuertes en esa disciplina.

In the News

Padraig Harrington on ‘Coaching the Coaches’ of Special Olympics

By Silvia Cassina , May 05, 2020

Four people standing out together holding a banner that reads: Special Olympics Great Britain.

Special Olympics Global Ambassador Padraig Harrington was recently interviewed by Alan Brazil and his colleagues at the Alan Brazil Breakfast Show on talkSPORT, the world’s biggest sports radio station.

In the News

Special Olympics Provides Dental Care for the Most Marginalized

Dental exam at Healthy Athletes screening during the 2019 World Games in Abu Dhabi.

Attentive dental care is essential to an athlete’s overall health and well-being says Dr. Alicia Bazzano, Special Olympics Chief Health Officer, in a recent article she wrote for Dentistry Today. In it, she addressed how gaps in preventive care often lead to serious health issues for athletes with intellectual disabilities.

Community Impact

Lots to Smile About

Before and after photo of Cindy B.'s teeth

Cindy has spent decades building skills and confidence, as well as being a role model to people with—and without—intellectual disabilities (ID). Yet, she faced a common obstacle to confidence when serious dental issues led to her losing a tooth.

In the News

Staying Active with Young Athletes at Home

Young Athletes provides children, ages 2 – 7, with fun and engaging activities to stay fit and healthy. This is especially important while spending so much time indoors due to the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic.

Athletes

How to Prepare Podcast Interviews

Looking to recording an interesting podcast that keeps people’s attention? Award-winning and veteran podcaster, Dan Smrokowski (Special Olympics Illinois) offers these tips on how to create compelling content for audio and video podcasts.

Athletes

Physical Distancing But Not Social Distancing: A Special Olympics Athlete’s Perspective

By RJ Nealon, April 27, 2020

World Games 2019, Track and Field - young man celebrating.

It's the most exciting time of year for all who are involved. Each year at the beginning of June, hundreds of Special Olympics Maryland athletes gather at Towson University just outside Baltimore City, ahead of the annual Summer Games.

Sports

DanceSport

Dancers on stage with long flowing dresses

DanceSport became a recognized Sport in March 2019 during the World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi. This sport covers all types of dance styles such as Ballroom, Streetdance (Hip Hop, Breaking, Locking, Electric Boogie etc.) Performing Arts (Modern, Ballet, Jazz Dance, Contemporary etc.) and Specialty (LaBlast, Folk Dance) and offers trainings and competitions for Solos, Duos, Couples and Teams. DanceSport is a great unified ® sport and is spread out all over the world. SO DanceSport is officially aligned with World DanceSport Federation (WDSF).

Athletes

Nick Borders Stays “Game Ready” During Social Distancing

Though social distancing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is keeping most people indoors, on Earth Day we embrace nature and are grateful for those times when we’re able to exercise outdoors.

In the News

Did you know that Special Olympics has a series of FREE online courses for coaches?

Coach and athlete assessing what is to come down the track.

Whether you are an aspiring coach, an experienced coach interested in exploring Special Olympics coaching, a Special Olympics veteran who wants to earn certifications for your learning, or just looking for a refresher, there are a number of course options for you to choose from.