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Enjoy stories below about the power of Special Olympics Virginia to inspire hope, confidence and courage.
Ringing in 2024 at the Xperience Tennis Tournament in Charlottesville
The best Special Olympics tennis players in the country returned for the annual tennis invitational
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Hardee's Raises Over $67k for Athletes
Hardee's 2023 Star Campaign in the Commonwealth of Virginia raises $67,376.12 to support our athletes.
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A Thanksgiving Message from our President
I try to start every day from a place of thankfulness. So today, in the tradition of Thanksgiving, I want to begin this message by expressing my sincere gratitude.
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Fall Championships Brings 1,000+ Athletes to Virginia Beach
This past weekend thousands of athletes competed at the the 2023 Fall Championships concluded last weekend. The event, which stands as the second-largest state-level competition of the year for Special Olympics Virginia, saw over a thousand athletes compete with spirit and determination. Participants showed off their hard-earned skills in golf, volleyball, pickleball, soccer, and bocce at various locations including the Virginia Beach National, Virginia Beach Sports Center, and Hampton Roads Soccer Complex.
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Meet Andy Mullins
Special Olympics Virginia athlete Andy Mullins is the epitome of Special Olympics
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Celebrating Disability Employment Awareness Month with United Airlines
United Airlines and Special Olympics Virginia have teamed up to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month this October.
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Special Olympics Virginia Shines at SONA Golf Championships
12 Special Olympics athletes and 6 Unified partners competed in New Jersey
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Potomac River Dolphins complete 15.3 Mile Open Water Relay
Team members Jenny Mitchell, Carl Alf, Rose Pleskow and Luke Ferris trained all summer with Wave One Swimming for this incredible event.
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