Author Archives: Kristin

This is a guest post from David Evangelista, Senior Director of Multilateral Partnerships and Development. Special Olympics Lebanon youth leader delivers moving keynote address at the IFRC Global Youth Summit in Vienna, Austria “I stand here today speaking in the name … Continue reading →

Loretta Claiborne was the last speaker at TEDxMidatlantic this past October — and they certainly saved the best for last!  ”Be Fearless” was the theme of these TED talks where Loretta represented the more than 4 million FEARLESS athletes who are part … Continue reading →

John Langford, a mentor and trainer to the Afghanistan National Police Force from Canada and a member of the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR), recounts a beautiful story of the power of LETR and the unprecedented commitment to Special Olympics that law … Continue reading →

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted by a 13-6 margin to send the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) to the Senate for a full vote. President Obama delivered remarks and issued a proclamation in observance of … Continue reading →

Our athletes and others with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) need your help.  Did you know that despite significant progress in the United States in the treatment and resources for people with ID, that in many parts of the world they are … Continue reading →

A couple weeks ago, we asked who would join our village in making the impossible possible to ensure people with intellectual disabilities, bound by discrimination, isolation, misunderstanding and poverty, would be on the forefront of the Global Development agenda.  This week, … Continue reading →

At the USAID Panel last Wednesday, “From Policy to Action: Making Progress toward Disability Inclusion,” USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah stated “One billion people live with disabilities.  There is an opportunity to unlock the human potential of this population.”  Every … Continue reading →

Today we remember mothers who inspire, love, sacrifice, devote and never stop looking after us no matter our age or ability.  Glen Finland, mother of Special Olympics athlete David Finland, shares some reflections on motherhood.  Happy Mother’s Day to all … 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 →

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 →