Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mary Davis, Special Olympics International; Virginia Atkinson, International Foundation for Electoral Systems; Professor Michael ...

The Special Olympics opening ceremony brought athletes of all backgrounds together in a fun-focused event.

Frank Hayden, who has died at 96, saw sports as a gateway to opportunity for people with special needs.

For the first time in eight years, athletes with developmental disabilities from around the globe will come together to compete in skiing, figure skating and other winter sports. The Special Olympics ...

The Paralympic Games remind the world of fascinating tales of perseverance, advocacy and inclusion. These events provide a new lens on disability every four years. But the juxtaposition of the ...

His research showing the positive effects of athletics on intellectually disabled children led Eunice Kennedy Shriver to ask ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Special Olympics DC CEO & President Nicole Preston and athlete Amari Knott stopped by Good Morning Washington discuss Special Olympics DC offers for people with intellectual ...

Much like a swan glides over still waters, Peter Poole skipped over the floor hockey rink’s surface with agility and finesse on Saturday, passing defenders and driving the puck toward the goal. Poole, ...

Given 24 hours to live at birth, Cindy Bentley beat the odds. Doctors gave Cindy Bentley 24 hours to live after she was born with fetal alcohol syndrome. She beat the odds though, and through Special ...

SOCHI, Russia (AP) After $51 billion, it should be easy to get around at the Olympics - for everyone. Organizers have repeatedly touted accessibility for people with disabilities as one of the chief ...

Oct. 16 (UPI) --Special Olympics urged Group of Seven leaders Wednesday in Umbria, Italy, to strengthen their commitment to advancing disability rights during the first-ever G7 Ministers' Meeting on ...