Global experts discuss the need for urgent policies, practices and programming.
On behalf of our athletes, their families, and our volunteers, we cannot thank our supporters enough for their generosity in 2021. Every dollar helps more athletes step off the sidelines and into the game! Our holiday 2021 donors will be featured on our Champions Wall, thanks to our partners at The Coca-Cola Company and JD Finish Line.
Special Olympics athletes helped design the logo.
Presentamos una nueva forma de ejerciciarse, con el Jugador de Segunda Base de Nueva York Gleyber Torres y el Catcher de Chicago Willson Contreras.
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Introducing a new way to exercise, featuring New York Second Baseman Gleyber Torres and Chicago Catcher Willson Contreras.
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Introducing a new way to exercise, featuring New York Second Baseman Gleyber Torres and Chicago Catcher Willson Contreras.
Advocating for priority access to the vaccine is more important now than ever! People with ID are dying of COVID-19 at much higher rates than the general population.
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