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In the News

Special Olympics Ohio Athlete Adam Gilmer Takes His Talents Towards the Big Screen

Special Olympics continues to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month highlighting Special Olympics Ohio athlete, Adam Gilmer, who is pursuing work in the television/media industry.
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A Special Olympics athlete stands outside her group home with all of her medals and ribbons on display.
Athletes

Beth Meyer Finds Joy in Achieving Long-Time Dream of Competing at USA Games

It was a full-circle moment for Beth Meyer. The swimmer has competed for Special Olympics Ohio since 1990 but had never participated in the USA Games, the organization’s biggest domestic competition. But 2022 happened to be her year.
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Reidl showing off his certificate of becoming a certified Special Olympics coach.
Athletes

Special Olympics Ohio Athlete to Announce Vikings NFL Draft Pick

Special Olympics Ohio athlete and coach Bobby Reidl will announce an NFL Draft pick for the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday during the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
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Five people stand at a podium at the U.S. Senate. They are framed by the U.S. flag on the left side and by the Senate flag on the right side.
Athletes

A Night at the Capitol: The Road to Abu Dhabi

On Thursday, 5 March 2020, Members of Congress, the UAE Embassy, and Special Olympics USA athletes from Southern California, Virginia, D.C., Maryland, Ohio, and Connecticut gathered for a screening of The Road to Abu Dhabi, a documentary about the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
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Baker Mayfield giving a high five to a special olympics athlete
In the News

Baker Mayfield and Cleveland Browns Host Special Olympics Ohio for Big Reveal

On 24 September, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield joined Special Olympics Ohio for the reveal of the first NFL-sponsored Special Olympics Unified Sports® league’s new uniforms!
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Baker Mayfield warming up; he's in a yellow hoody, a gray Browns hat, with head phones on while throwing a pass with a(n) (American) football.
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Cleveland Browns Quarterback, Baker Mayfield Auctions Off Cleats to Benefit Special Olympics

More than 800 NFL players raised money and awareness for organizations supporting various causes by wearing custom cleats during the 2018 regular season.
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Baker Mayfield warming up; he's in a yellow hoody, a gray Browns hat, with head phones on while throwing a pass with a(n) (American) football.
In the News

Cleveland Browns' Baker Mayfield Releases Clothing Line to Benefit Special Olympics

Through a partnership with Barstool Sports, Baker Mayfield will sell a collection of T-Shirts & sweatshirts—with 100 percent of the proceeds to be donated to the Special Olympics in the greater Cleveland area.
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