SAISD hosts Early Childhood Special Olympics event on North Side

SAISD hosts Early Childhood Special Olympics event on North Side

The San Antonio Independent School District welcomed students who could be the next Special Olympic athletes of tomorrow. The district hosted its Early Childhood Special Olympics Thursday morning at the Alamo Convocation Center. Athletes in kindergarten and younger participated in activities that help with early childhood physical development, such as crawling, climbing, tossing and more. More than 180 high school students volunteered at the eve…

Montgomery Co. high school student Jianna Kim works from the heart for Special Olympics Pennsylvania

From coaching athletes, to enlisting her school, to fundraising year-round, high school senior Jianna Kim has worked hard for Special Olympics since 6th grade and it's inspiring her to become a doctor in neuroscience, to work with those with intellectual disabilities.

The Lowdown: Parallels of courage and the Special Olympics

Spearheaded by the long-time advocacy and hard work of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation and the Chicago Park District organized the first Special Olympics Summer Games for people with intellectual disabilities in July 1968. Approximately 1,000…

GC Jaguars compete in Special Olympics State Tournament

The Jaguars have had a busy few weeks. First up we have 4 basketball teams that competed in the Special Olympics Regional Basketball Tournament on February 22nd at Sports of all Sorts in Richwood. The Jaguars White B team lost…

Kimberly holds annual Special Olympics basketball game

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