Tag Archives: athlete

Unified Sports in The New York Times and across the news worldwide

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Have you noticed that Special Olympics Unified Sports have been featured a lot in the news lately? Earlier this month, The New York Times reported on the life-changing impact of Unified Sports on students in Colorado.  Together, students with and … Continue reading →

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A celebration bigger than basketball

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

NBA All-Star weekend is one of the biggest events in all of sports, filled with celebrities and fans galore.  It’s a celebration of basketball.  This year, it also included a celebration that was bigger than basketball.  Today, at NBA Jam … Continue reading →

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An Open Invitation To Find The Humanity In Sports

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

As sent to legendary New York Times sports columnist, Mr. George Vecsey: Mr. Vecsey, For as much as you have loved writing about the human condition through the framework of sports, I have loved reading what you have to say. … Continue reading →

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Against The Odds

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

This guest post is from proud mom Alice who wrote us about her son Zack. Through Special Olympics, Zack has made many friends and learned important skills that have helped him succeed off the playing field. My son Zachary is … Continue reading →

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Special Olympics is Home

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

This guest blog post is from Katie Hrenchir. Katie’s brother Tanner was born with Down Syndrome. As a sibling she knows first-hand about Tanner’s struggles but she has also seen him flourish. Katie says “the Hrenchir Family will always call … Continue reading →

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Proud and Thankful

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Special Olympics gives athletes like Lani DeMello the chance to defy expectations. When she was only an infant, doctors said she would never lead a successful or productive life. Lani’s mother, Ana DeMello, describes how Special Olympics allowed her daughter … Continue reading →

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The Special Olympics Experience

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

I wanted to share two great stories about the Special Olympics experience for athletes. The first is a video about Geno, a baseball and basketball player from Special Olympics Miami. (Story from Nick Maslow).   This second story comes from … Continue reading →

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