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Wheelchair athlete prepares for Mount Kilimanjaro climb: 'It's going to feel special'

An adaptive sports coordinator and peer counselor at Helen Hayes Rehabilitation Hospital, is preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, a feat achieved by only 45 other wheelchair users...

Charity race welcomes wheelchairs, walkers and runners

Embrace the Pace offers inclusive races and resources for families with children facing various challenges, supporting Connecting for Kids programs.

Para-Try-Athlon returns to promote inclusive sport for people with disabilities

A para-try-athlon dedicated to empowering people with disabilities through sport is set to return to Newport.

Love Rowing and Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 bring adaptive rowing to support recovery in Wounded, Injured and Sick co...

This weekend, an adaptive rowing session at Maidenhead Rowing Club brings together members of the wounded, injured and sick community The post Love Rowing and Invictus Games Birmin...

Medical Fitness Association and Special Olympics International Partner to Advance Inclusive Health Through Fitness

Collaboration aims to expand resources that empower medical fitness facilities and professionals to better serve individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Foundation for Lasting Inclusion

In Albania, the road to inclusion isn't always straightforward.

Hawke's Bay runner fundraises for children living with disabilities

Andrew McCrory is raising money for a Rotorua centre that specialises in intensive therapy for children with neurological disabilities and disorders.

Stride Forward charity in Round the Island Race

"The time on the boat, and the time on the water, has been the first time in the four years since my injuries, that I have felt more like that previous version of myself. We're not...

Irish world champion hails ‘ideal opportunity’ to soak up summer sun and hit major fitness goal

Eamonn Coghlan, a World and European champion who twice came close to Olympic medals, has launched the Barretstown Half Marathon.

100 υπερμαραθώνιοι σε 100 ημέρες: Το ταξίδι ζωής ενός πρώην τραυματία

Ο Ντέιβιντ «Τζάκο» Τζάκσον ολοκληρώνει έναν άθλο 5.000 χιλιομέτρων στη Βρετανία, μετατρέποντας τον προσωπικό του αγώνα σε πηγή έμπνευσης και στήριξης για άτομα με κρανιοεγκεφαλικές...

Husband-wife duo team on a mission to race all World Marathon Majors, in hopes of inspiring others

Amy and Jamie Shinneman plan to run their fifth marathon together in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 30 as part of their mission to race all eight Abbott World Marathon Majors. But what...

Unified with Refugees Launches in Kenya with Support of Decathlon Foundation

Special Olympics Kenya officially launches Unified with Refugees program at Decathlon Store and announces powerful new partnership with the Decathlon Foundation in Nairobi on the e...

Paralympian Ali Truwit Wants You To Know We’re Stronger Than We Think

Through her Stronger Than You Think Foundation 2024 Paralympic medalist Ali Truwit is helping build the next generation of Team USA athletes towards the LA28 Games.

Regional Athlete Leaders: Latin America

At a book fair in Guatemala City in mid-2024, Athlete Leader Daniel Guerra was doing what he does well, telling the story of people with intellectual disabilities and the barriers...

Brian Reynolds Becomes First Double Amputee to Finish the Leadville 100 Mile

The post Brian Reynolds Becomes First Double Amputee to Finish the Leadville 100 Mile appeared first on iRunFar. By finishing the 2026 Leadville 100 Mile, Brian Reynolds became the...

Special Olympics Partners Strengthen Sport Programming for Global ID Community

Millions of people with intellectual disabilities still face disparities and a lack of quality education, health, and access to sport experiences every day.

Understanding Athlete Support Needs and Advancing Disability Health Equity

A new study from Special Olympics was published in the American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities titled, Functional Limitations Reported Among U.S. Adults Wit...

Ski Holiday Company Raises Cash for Disability Snowsport UK in Triathlon Success

Last weekend a team from Iglu Ski took part in the 10th Superheroes Triathlon to raise money for their chosen charity, Disability Snowsport UK. In total, the team raised in excess...

NJ teen grows Every Kick Counts fundraiser statewide

Zack Dabby turned camaraderie into Every Kick Counts, an inclusive fundraiser that helps support adaptive soccer and foster friendships. The post NJ teen grows Every Kick Counts fu...

'Invictus spirit' shines beyond medals for wounded veterans

At the wheelchair curling final of the Invictus Games, an international sporting event for wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans, held in Vancouver, Canada, in F...

Why This Paralympic Medalist Just Spent 47 Days Doing a Cross-Country Triathlon

Paralympic medalist Mohamed Lahna just completed a 3,300-mile journey of swimming, cycling, and running across the United States, but his road to this moment started long before. R...

Adapti, Inc. and Ballengee Group Athletes Continue to Have Success

Hikers Who Use Wheelchairs Explore The Outdoors, Watching Out For One Another

What started as four friends wanting to hit the trail has swelled into a massive network of wheelchair users and others who gather regularly to hike accessible trails. The post Hik...

Brothers run marathons on 2 legs, 3 wheels for Muscular Dystrophy awareness

“I try to be as positive as I can.”