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

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 ...

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

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, ...

Special Olympics Hawaii anticipates about 2,000 volunteers for the summer games alone. That’s on top of the year-round ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Officers connect with community while raising money for athletes with intellectual disabilities ...

CEO Mary Davis Joins US Government Delegation for First-Ever G7 Ministers' Meeting on Inclusion and Disability UMBRIA, Italy, Oct. 16, 2024 /CNW/ -- At the first-ever G7 Ministers' Meeting on ...

After nearly 30 years supporting the cause, Edison Police Capt. Jason Gerba will carry the Flame of Hope to open the NJ ...

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 ...