Monthly Archives: March 2012

Massive flooding in the northern region of Thailand forced Special Olympics Thailand to postpone many of its 2011 events. One affected event was the annual fundraising Golf Tournament, Khun Anand Panyarachun Charity Golf. With the rains gone and the sun shining, … Continue reading →

Special Olympics athlete Ben Tan is hearing impaired, but you do not realize it because you are won over by his cheeky personality, ready smile, and quick humor, as he poses for pictures during Special Olympics events. His unformed speech, … Continue reading →

Special Olympics Pakistan initiated its first cricket friendly Unity Sports matches at the Moin Khan Cricket Academy on 16 March. Special Olympics athletes opened the event performing festive dances.  Honored guests included Sindh Government’s Minister of Finance Syed Murad Ali Shah, … Continue reading →

Special Olympics Global Ambassadors, the Princess of Monaco, Charlene Wittstock and NBA basketball star, Yao Ming, visited the Shanghai Pudong Special Education School on Monday, March 12. They toured the school, met with instructors and administrators, and played volleyball with … Continue reading →

The Special Olympics team in Washington, DC had the pleasure of meeting with the Vice President of Ecuador, Lenin Moreno, on his first visit back to Washington, DC in 40 years.  Vice President Moreno is a steadfast champion of our … Continue reading →

This is a guest post from Apolo Ohno: I have had the opportunity to compete against and stand beside some inspiring athletes through my career, but you have not seen inspiration and joy in its purest form until you have … Continue reading →

More than 300 Special Olympics athletes and coaches participated in the “Pre-Games” of the Special Olympics World Winter Games, PyeongChang, 2013 on  22-24 February 2012. Pre-Games allow the Games Organizing Committee (GOC), with the help of athletes, coaches and officials, to … Continue reading →