It’s Finally Happening: Amanda Leonard Heads to the 2023 World Games in Berlin
Special Olympics athlete Amanda Leonard, after a 3-year delay due to event cancelations, will finally represent USA in swimming at the 2023 World Games in Berlin, marking her first international
Martin Sisters Ready to Compete at the 2023 World Games
The sister duo, Gabriella and Julianna Martin, are set to compete in the Unified tennis competition at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany. The Martins, who began their
Meet a Health Messenger: Kate Yonushewski
Kate Yonushewski has been involved with the Special Olympics for over 6 years, is a third year Fitness Captain, and has been a Health Messenger for almost a year now.
Athlete Leader Jeff Clark Works to Increase Opportunities for Aging Athletes
How do you keep growing when you’ve been a Special Olympics Colorado (SOCO) athlete for more than 3 decades? Jeff Clark has found a way to challenge himself while giving
Q&A with Special Olympics Colorado Fitness Captain, Casey Collard
Interview with Casey Collard, a Western Regional Fitness Captain in Colorado for Special Olympics. Abby Camisa, an Inclusive Health Intern, talks to Casey about his experience as a Fitness Captain
The Impact of Sports in a Child’s Behavioral and Mental Health
More than 5 million athletes with intellectual disabilities participate in Special Olympics around the world. Special Olympics allows those with and without intellectual disabilities ages 8 and older to compete
2022 Pins for a Purpose
Special Olympics Colorado knows how to put the fun in fundraising. Moments after posting about the latest event, Pins for a Purpose, dozens of Special Olympic athletes signed up to
Aurora Public School Unified Middle School Track Meet
It’s September at the Aurora Public Schools Stadium. The sun shines bright and a brisk fall breeze is in the air. I step onto the track and immediately am swarmedPull a Plane to Support Special Olympics Colorado Athletes
When you ask Tim Miner, Special Olympics Colorado Male Athlete of the Year, why he participates in the annual Plane Pull he is quick to answer, “I love helping my