Special Olympics

Knit or crochet scarves for Special Olympics participants. Show your support for their efforts. 2012 colors have been announced.

A Kentucky woman was charged with theft after authorities say she deceptively collected donations for the Special Olympics but kept the money.

While everyone thinks the Special Olympics is about teaching lessons to the athletes, it is really the volunteers that learn the valuable lessons.

Read what this woman does to keep her students motivated in reaching their particular goals. She is making a positive difference in our nation.

The Special Olympics hosts three competitions throughout the school year for children with physical, emotional or learning disabilities. Bowling, Snow Shoe and Bocce provide opportunities for young athletes.

For adults with Down syndrome, there is an interest to engage in fitness and exercise including activities of Down syndrome. To ensure the activity in Special Olympics, evaluation of the spine is necessary.

Overcoming their intellectual challenges should make these Olympians inspirations to all.

Special Olympics is encouraged for people with mental retardation because there is no pressure to win. Or is there?

I know a former Special Olympian who was not disabled. This medal-decorated Special Olympian has two years of college!

Eunice Kennedy Shriver passed away on Tuesday August 11,2009, she was, the founder of the Special Olympics and a lifetime advocate for people with intellectual disabilities.

A look at the talented special athletes from The 2009 Special Olympics held at the Mustang-Panther Stadium in Grapevine.

In an effort to eliminate the word "retard" from being used derogatorily, Special Olympics is promoting the campaign, "Spread the Word to End Word." Individuals everywhere can take the "R-word pledge." Details follow.

Mobile County Special Olympics held on March 27, 2009.

Obama make a historic appearance on the Jay Leno show and makes a reference to his bowling scores and the Special Olympics.

The Obama administration had to deal with its first gaffe after the President's appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". But have they?

Barack Obama continued to make history, as the first sitting President to be on late night, guesting on The Tonight Show. But despite sharing thoughts about the economy and AIG, a joke comparing his bowling game to the Special Olympics had the most buzz.

The official kickoff of the 2009 Special Olympics Winter Games is Feb. 7 at the opening ceremony at the Idaho Center. Athletes from many countries will compete in a wide variety of events February 8-13.

This article gives a short history of polar bear plunges and a brief overview of current plunges and their support for Special Olympics.

The Special Olympics provides exceptional athletes a chance to participate in a sport with competitors who face some of the same obstacles in everyday life as themselves train and compete in athletic events, both domestically and internationally.

You'll never experience anything like the love of a special child until you become a volunteer for the Special Olympics.

Three men involved in a charity scheme have been forced to donate money to the Special Olympics.

Andrew Bryant, who is autistic, qualified for Monday's running of the Boston Marathon with a time good enough to put him in the first wave of runners.

This one of the most unusual of winter festivals, with things like ice carving on the beach and a polar plunge where they are expecting somewhere in the neighborhood of 3,000-4,000 participants.

Why not volunteer your rtime to help a disbaled child . The best gift in the world is a smile from a child .

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