Special Olympics: Videos and Slide Shows

Slideshow: Safeway Partnership

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Co-Emcees Steve Rudin (ABC Channel 7) and Sara Walsh (WUSA Channel 9) open the kick-off event for the Safeway-Special Olympics-Easter Seals promotion at the Safeway City Vista Store in downtown Washington, DC.

Video: Young Athletes

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

In early 2007, Special Olympics created this pilot program to reach out to children with intellectual disabilities ages 2 to 7, and to welcome them and their families to the Special Olympics movement. Here's a video overview of this exciting program for our youngest athletes.

A World of Neglect

Will Schermerhorn — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

People with intellectual disabilities are every society's most neglected population. Nearly 200 million people, or three percent of the world's population, have an intellectual disability, making it the largest disability population in the world.

2009 Global Law Enforcement Torch Run

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

With the logistical support of DHL, official sponsor of the Global Torch Run, the Flame of Hope will travel to 13 cities across five continents, bringing with it the spirit of the Special Olympics global movement. The Torch Run will culminate on 7 February in Boise, Idaho, at the Opening Ceremony of the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games.

A Very Special Christmas Slideshow

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The A Very Special Christmas series of holiday music, launched in 1987 under the A&M Records label, has raised more than $100 million (U.S.) for Special Olympics, bringing the joy of sport to people with intellectual disabilities and helping build a world of acceptance for them and their families. Performing artists enthusiastically donate their talents in an extraordinary array of holiday music, including pop, rock, rap, gospel, jazz, country and Latin.

Africa

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A story of growth: Special Olympics Africa’s recent, rapid growth in athlete participation is matched by the continent’s dawning appreciation of what we offer: new life and opportunity to people with intellectual disabilities.

China Slideshow

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Special Olympics is a homeland with hope and prospects, an activator to encourage them to go out of their home and be accepted by society. —Xu Aifang, mother of a Special Olympics China athleteSupport Special OlympicsHelp us build a world

Healthy Athletes Slideshow

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Despite an estimated 200 million people living with an intellectual disability worldwide, much of the population has had little or no access to proper health care for the majority of their lives.

Slideshow: Special Olympics Impact

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Every day, Special Olympics works toward the goal of empowering each of the 200 million people with intellectual disabilities worldwide. Our goal is to build a more civil society one athlete and one attitude at a time – creating a world of inclusion and mutual respect, without bias or prejudice.

World Games (Slideshow)

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Special Olympics World Games offer a world stage to showcase the Special Olympics movement and to celebrate the abilities and accomplishments of people with intellectual disabilities. In doing so, they foster a new global vision of acceptance.

Youth and Schools (Slideshow)

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Special Olympics understands the value of involving young people in our movement. By educating youth that intellectual disabilities cross all boundaries of age, gender, religion and culture, and showing them that all people have something to contribute, Special Olympics is building communities of acceptance for the next generation. Special Olympics provides opportunities to get involved with Unified Sports, through Special Olympics Get Into It ® curriculum and Youth Summits for communal conversations about acceptance and change.

Be A Fan of Courage (Erickson)

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Kevin Erickson and his family are forever changed when Kevin discovers the joys of Special Olympics golf even as he fights cancer.

Be A Fan of Determination (EKS)

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Through a vision born in her own backyard, Shriver changed the lives of millions, brought together war-torn nations, and helped create a world of acceptance for the largest disability population in the world.

Be A Fan of Skill (Maicon)

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Video: Maicon Santana dreams that his passion and natural talent for football (soccer) can one day help support his parents and four siblings.

Be A Fan Public Service Announcement

Will Schermerhorn — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Video: Are you a fan of courage? Are you a fan of spirit? Are you a fan of acceptance, grace and skill? Then you’re already a fan of Special Olympics, as this public service announcement makes clear.

Changing Lives Torch Run Video

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Video: Through their participation in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, law enforcement professionals make a positive change in the world and come away learning about themselves.

Coke PSA

Editor 1 SOI — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Video: This ad featuring Special Olympics athletes was voted by television viewers as one of the most popular ads during the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Inspire Greatness Loretta Claiborne

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Video: Loretta Claiborne has run 26 marathons, lobbied Congress, won the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, and is a fourth degree black belt in karate. What have you done lately?

Jia Qi Hui

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Video: A destructive and easily distracted child, Jia Qi Hui is now focused and thriving after discovering a passion for table tennis.

Join Hands

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Video: Special Olympics has brought people together around the world and has changed millions of lives.

Law Enforcement Torch Run

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Video: A brief history of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, the movement's largest and most successful grass-roots fundraiser and awareness builder.

Mattel

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Video: Employees of Special Olympics corporate sponsor Mattel, Inc., celebrate their involvement with Special Olympics.

Meet Coach Cohen

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Video: After 20 years in the US Army, Coach Cohen returns his rural Florida hometown, sees a need and starts a Special Olympics basketball team that changes the lives of his athletes, the community and, most important of all, himself.

Miguel Diaz

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Video: Special Olympics athlete Miguel Diaz has learned that he is a great person and can realize his dreams.

Oliver Doherty

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Learning golf from his father, Jim, taught Special Olympics Ireland athlete Oliver Doherty about life.

A World of Neglect

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

People with intellectual disabilities are every society’s most neglected population. Nearly 200 million people, or 3 percent of the world’s population, have an intellectual disability, making it the largest disability population in the world. People with intellectual disabilities are regularly misunderstood and underestimated by the rest of society, leaving them too often isolated physically and emotionally. Families feel shame, communities ostracize them, and as a result, society inevitably undervalues people with intellectual disabilities.

Athlete Leadership Programs slideshow

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Young people are the leaders of tomorrow. While building a world of acceptance and inclusion for all, Special Olympics Athlete Leadership Programs (ALPs) helps prepare people with intellectual disabilities to be among those leaders of tomorrow, today.

Sports Slideshow

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Since 1968, the athletes of Special Olympics have shown that sports training and competition benefits people with intellectual disabilities physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually. Families are strengthened and the community at large, through participation and observation, is united as a place of acceptance and dignity. Through 30 Olympic-type sports, Special Olympics offers people with intellectual disabilities year-round training and competition at all levels of ability.

Volunteer (Slideshow)

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Special Olympics relies on more than 750,000 volunteers at all levels of the movement to ensure that every athlete is offered a quality sports training and competition experience. Special Olympics provides meaningful volunteer opportunities where you meet people, share ideas, master skills and make a difference in the lives of our athletes.

A Moment of Truth (Ray Lane)

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

By letting go of preconceptions, longtime Special Olympics supporter Ray Lane learned that we are all more alike than different.

Andy Miyares

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Video: Swimming is Andy Miyares’ great love and it has been an equalizer for him. The pool is a place where he belongs a place where he thrives.

Be A Fan of Acceptance (Ximena)

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

On paper, Ximena de Varela may sound like a typical popular, high-achieving high school student. But she is not like most of her classmates at Panama’s Colegio Brader. Until recently, she was entirely unique – the first and only student with special needs to attend her school.

Be A Fan of Dignity (Florence Nabayinda)

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

She once thought of herself as trash. Today, Florence Nabayinda meets with government leaders in Uganda to garner support for Special Olympics.

Inspire Greatness

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Special Olympics athletes describe the great pride that being a part of Special Olympics has brought them.

Rajdeep Singh Sachar

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Video: Introverted and withdrawn in school, Special Olympics athlete Rajdeep found confidence and pride on the cricket field.

Sharon Ketteringham

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Video: Thanks to Special Olympics, Sharon Ketteringham can live the life she wants and deserves.

Simon Mothibi

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Video: Simon earns prize money in local running competitions to help supplement his mother’s $40 a month wage that supports her four children.

Video: The Power of Words

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Video: Soeren Palumbo’s courage to say what he believed in front of his entire school was inspired by the love between a brother and sister.

Svetlana Lebedeva

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Video: Left in an orphanage as an infant, Svetlana’s joy for life shows through her knitting, cooking and dance skills, but competing as a gymnast is where she excels.

The Power of Words

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Video: Soeren Palumbo’s courage to say what he believed in front of his entire school was inspired by the love between a brother and sister.

Transformation (Pierse Family)

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Video: An entire country’s view of people with itellectual disabilities is changed when the Special Olympics World Summer Games are held in Dublin in 2003. Told through the eyes of the Pierse family.

Be a fan of Empowerment (Hasan)

Will Schermerhorn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

On the beaches of Dubai, where temperatures are well over 100 degrees on any given day, Maryam Hasan vigorously trains on sand for her eventual snowshoeing competition in Idaho. Lack of experience with the cold weather and snow would never keep her from being in Idaho to compete with all the other Special Olympic athletes for the Winter Games.