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Superbowl Play 60 super kid Brando Torquato from Special Olympics Nevada poses at Allegiant Stadium.

Good Morning America

SONV athlete is Super Bowl LVIII’s GMA Kid Correspondent & NFL PLAY 60 Super Kid

Students from Clearfield High School in Unified basketball uniforms in Utah enter into a pep rally for Unified Champion Schools.

Desert News

Special Olympics and the Utah High School Activities Association experience momentum

Students and staff from Kentridge School District wearing

Kent Reporter

Special Olympics Washington and Kent School District work to unify all schools

A Unified esports participant looking at his screen. He is wearing the proper Unified uniform.

Esports GG

PlayVS and Special Olympics North Americaexpand scholastic esports scene

Special Olympics Ohio athlete Kali Ohlemacher smiling at her Unified partner Anisha.

USA TODAY

USA TODAY celebrates Kali Ohlemacher during 3rd annual High School Sports Awards

A student reaching for a football catch during a flag football scrimmage.

YouthToday

Partnership with NFHS increases interscholastic & Unified Sports programs

African American students wearing COVID masks posing with a poster that says

FanSided

The benefits of UCS go beyond sporting events and permeate the entire school

Press releases

Oguchi Onyewu posing with Unified partners at an MLS all star game.

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U.S. Youth Ambassadors and students from Detroit working on Inclusion Tiles around a table.

Special Olympics

8.25.23 The 2023 – 2025 class of Special Olympics U.S. Youth Ambassadors announced

Members of the BGCA Mississippi Delta Unified basketball team waiting to take the court.

Boys and Girls Clubs

10.4.22 Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Special Olympics announce Partnership

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