We're so proud of the way our community responded to the challenges of 2020. Take a look back at some of our favorite stories from throughout the year.
2 Virginia Athletes Headed to NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago
As part of the NBA All-Star 2020,12 Special Olympics athletes from around the world–including two from Virginia–will be joined by NBA& WNBA players and legends for the ninth annual NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified Sports® Basketball Game.
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Ice-Breaking Year at Virginia Beach
4,000+ members of the Plunger Colony came together to Raise a Record-Breaking $1.350 Million for Special Olympics Virginia at 28th Polar Plunge® Festival.
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Virtual Opening Ceremony and Final Mile
On what would've been the weekend of Summer Games, we came together to celebrate our athletes and Virtual Torch Runners. From host Daniel Morales to the lighting of the cauldron, it's not something you'll want to miss.
Welcome to the NEW SpecialOlympicsVA.org
From restructured resources to freshly inspired Area
pages, the new website was designed with ease
and accessibility in mind.
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Christa Bleull is Feeling Stronger Everyday
How one family is filling the hole left without Special Olympics practice and in-person competition.
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Virtual Dulles Plane Pull Raises $100K
Plane Pull goes virtual in 2020 and features a fitness competition.
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7 Virginia School Nationally Recognized for Inclusion
Special Olympics announces this year's list of National Banner Unified Champion Schools.
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