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Join Us For Our World Games Berlin Send Off Reception
Help us send our Special Olympics DC representatives off to the World Games with love on Friday, June 9th, from 6-7:30pm at the John A. Wilson Building downtown. All community members are welcome to come and show support. No RSVP required - please...
A Successful 2023 Summer Games in the Books!
Over 400 Special Olympics athletes from all eight wards of DC traveled to Catholic University to compete in the Olympic-style 2023 Summer Games this May 15-18th. It was a week full of triumph, and the culmination of a full season of hard work and...
Joseph Woodland Selected for 2023 World Games in Berlin
Joseph “JoJo” Woodland, a 22-year old from Ward 7 of Northeast D.C., has been selected from over 500,000 athletes across the United States to represent Special Olympics USA, competing as a Track & Field athlete in the 200m and 400m races....
DC Youth Leaders Selected for Global Leadership Summit in Berlin
Carlos Gonzalez has been a Special Olympics DC athlete since starting high school at Coolidge High School in Petworth, NW DC, two years ago. He has played soccer, volleyball, flag football, track & field, and more through the Special...
Tips from an Expert Plunger: Fundraising for the 2023 Polar Plunge with Bobby Swennes
Bobby Swennes has been fundraising on Team Brookfield for over 10 years. In just the past three years, Bobby personally raised over $55,000 for Special Olympics DC athletes. We caught up with Bobby to hear some of his expert fundraising tips...
Malcolm Andrews, Special Olympics DC Athlete, Announced as Night of Trees Gala Co-Host
At 18 years old, Malcolm is one of the most traveled, accomplished, and spirited Special Olympics DC athletes. Malcolm has competed in over 8 total sports, 40 events, and 28 championships in his career, traveling to Atlanta, Detroit,...
Introducing Your 2022 Night of Trees Gala Host: Victoria Arlen!
Special Olympics DC is honored to announce the host of the 38th Annual Night of Trees Gala: Victoria Arlen! Victoria is a Gold Medalist, ESPN SportsCenter host, reporter, author, speaker, and overall inspiration. In 2022, Victoria was named...
Fall Championships in the Books!
Our Fall Seasons have officially wrapped up, after eights total championships, in these sports and activities: Unified Adult Tennis Unified Adult Bocce Unified Youth Bocce Adult Golf Skills Youth Golf Skills Youth Basketball Skills Youth Basketball...
Special Olympics DC’s Fall Medfest Provides Medical Screenings for 84 Youth and Adult Athletes
October's MedFest brought together volunteer clinicians, medical students, and DC Public Schools students for healthcare access! Thanks to volunteers from George Washington University's Medical School, Trinity and Catholic University's Nursing...