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A father and son pose for a photo with their arms around each other. They are standing on a pickleball court and are wearing gold medals.
Athletes

Father-Son Duo Shines at Special Olympics North America Tennis and Pickleball Championship

Sports have always been a powerful force for bringing people together, and Special Olympics Unified Sports® is no exception.
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Three young adults standing behind a Microsoft sign.
Press Releases

Special Olympics and Microsoft Level Up for 2022 Gaming for Inclusion

Second Annual Esports Experience Will Include Immersive Leadership Training for Three Special Olympics Athletes to Become Shoutcasters for the Broadcast
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Young female keeper catching the football.
In the News

Unified Cup 2022’s First Day Concludes with Strong Competition and Celebration

Special Olympics USA defeated Special Olympics Egypt 3-1 in the opening match of the Special Olympics Unified Cup Detroit 2022 today.
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A large group of people pose for a photo. There are Special Olympics athletes, Unified partners, coaches, teachers and professional cheerleaders.
Community Impact

High School Special Olympics Unified Sports® Teams Going to USA Games

Throughout the country, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and Special Olympics work together to advance inclusion programs for students with intellectual disabilities.
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A large group of golfers pose together.
Athletes

2022 Brightspot Unified Golf Challenge: Day Two Recap

A Ryder Cup-style tournament with members of Special Olympics, the First Tee of Greater Washington, DC, Wounded Warrior Project veterans and Howard University men’s golfers playing in pairs of two.
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Amber standing for a picture with her red tail hawk
Athletes

Athlete Finds Health, Motivation in Virtual Fitness

Amber Gertsch has a passion for everything she does—taking care of her red-tail hawk, sword-fighting, being an emergency medical technician—but some things stand out more than others.
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Amber is standing showing off all of her medals she has earned from the virtual events.
Athletes

Special Olympics Athlete Finds Motivation in Virtual Events

Amber Gertsch is a very active athlete from Special Olympics Utah. She continues to compete in virtual walking events.
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Katie Hut and Natalie Green from SO Utah with their arms around one another at the airport, both have on red Special Olympics t-shirts.
Athletes

Unified Pair Kat N’ Nat Report On Their Experiences in Seattle and Abu Dhabi!

Katie Hut and Natalie Green are best friends from Special Olympics Utah and have had some amazing experiences this past year.
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