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In recognition of National Disability Awareness Month (NEED), Inclusion Revolution Radio host Novie Craven traveled to That of the Coca-Cola Company Atlanta Office Complex in October 2025 to learn more about their commitment to inclusion in the working population. Hosted by This-Ability Inclusion Network, a thought leader and advocacy group within Coca-Cola, Novie led the […]
United by sport: the special Olympic journey | Official trailer Four athletes. Four countries. One powerful journey. Unified by Sport explores the lives of four Special Olympics athletes on the road to the Turin 2025 World Winter Games, and their lives beyond competition. This is a story about the impact sport has had on their […]
TThe Milano Cortina Winter Games ended on Sunday evening as the Olympic Games always do: in lights, spectacle and speeches about unity. In Verona, the Olympic flag was raised to the French Alps and the twin flames were extinguished. But at least unofficially there was also a flame flickering 6,000 miles west. If these Games […]
A Unified football match took place as part of the Special Olympics Unified with Refugees activities in Rieti, Italy.Photo by Manuel De Libero The Special Olympics Unified with Refugees initiative continues its global expansion, with new inclusive sporting events taking place in Cyprus, Italy, Slovakia and Spain in January and February 2026, supported by the […]
University of Wisconsin-Madison students and Special Olympics Wisconsin athletes come together for weekly Unified Fitness classes. Sports and fitness are fundamental elements of the Special Olympics movement. Through year-round sports training, competitions and inclusive fitness opportunities, Special Olympics athletes are empowered to improve their health, build self-confidence and experience belonging to their community. At the […]
Special Olympics French men’s and women’s football teams with Gilmour Borg, David Evangelista and Natalia Vodianova at the Paris City Hall on February 19 for the unveiling of the teams selected to participate in the Unified Football World Cup Paris 2026.Photo by ANTOINE SAILANT On February 19, Special Olympics, Special Olympics France and the Special […]
Brandon Fitzgerald, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of the Special Olympics Board of Directors, has been a lifelong advocate for fairness and equality. In Brandon’s role, he has played an integral role in ensuring Special Olympics operates to the highest standards so that policies, partnerships and organizational decisions remain firmly rooted in inclusive practices. His […]
Pressure is mounting on Casey Wasserman, the head of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games organizing team, after the city’s mayor urged him to reveal his ties to Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend. LA Mayor Karen Bass told CNN late Monday that “my opinion is that he should resign,” despite Wasserman last week receiving support from the […]
From Milan to Cortina and beyond, the star of the first Olympic weekend in Italy was… Italy. The electric party started on Saturday in Bormio, near the Swiss border, with silver and bronze in the men’s downhill. They sounded a few hours later in Milan, where Francesca Lollobrigida set an Olympic record in the women’s […]
Duma member Vitaly Milonov did not mince his words when asked about the international ban on Russian athletes four years ago. “There is no point in humiliating ourselves and begging to be let in,” said the delegate from St. Petersburg, a member of Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party. “We have our pride.” International events had […]
