NH Athlete Honored to Represent State for Pope’s Visit

Parker Thornton felt honored and humbled to attend the official White House ceremony to welcome His Holiness Pope Francis to Continue reading →

Athletes Join White House Welcome for Pope Francis

This week, when Pope Francis meets with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House, he’ll be speaking to a Continue reading →

Medal Moments Worth Waiting For

At the LACC multisport venue, there were a lot of tired people and faces on the last evening of final competitions — especially around Continue reading →

Sheer Joy

The following is a guest post by Nance Larsen, a Special Olympics Communications Team volunteer at the 2015 World Games.  Special Continue reading →

United by Dance

Members of the audience didn’t know what to expect at the inaugural Special Olympics “Dance Challenge: A Showcase of Dance Continue reading →

LA2015 Closeup: Competition and Community

There was a lot going behind the scenes at the World Games Rhythmic Gymnastics Level 4 final competition – things Continue reading →

Love and Joy Swells at the World Games, Keeping Grinchy Thoughts and Attitudes Away

The following is a guest post by Jill Hammergren, a Special Olympics Communications Team volunteer at the 2015 World Games.  We’ve Continue reading →

LA2015 Closeup: Coaching Patience at the Bocce Court

To be a Special Olympics coach, it helps to have patience and a love of the game. To be a Continue reading →