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
Coming Back from COVID: Let the Games Begin!
It’s been 3 years since our Special Olympics athletes have been able to compete at Colorado Mesa University for State Summer Games. Mother nature welcomed them back to Grand Junction
The Importance of Special Olympics Colorado Clinical Directors
Erin Medina and Jena Twete are Special Olympics Colorado staff members who also serve as Clinical Directors for different Healthy Athletes disciplines. As Clinical Directors, they serve our athletes in
Yoga For All
Special Olympics Colorado athlete, Bella Larsen, has been doing yoga since she was little. Through the years, Bella said yoga has helped with her mental health and overall wellbeing.