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Enjoy stories below about the power of Special Olympics Virginia to inspire hope, confidence and courage.
Three Years Later, The RVA Truck Pull Returns!
While typically host to Flying Squirrels’ games, The Diamond played host to a different type of competition last Saturday: The Young Professionals Board’s Annual Corporate Truck Pull. Cheered on by Special Olympics athletes turned coaches for the event, teams of 10 tested their strength as they competed to see who could pull a firetruck 24 feet the fastest.
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Grace Anne and Tim Tebow
Grace Anne Braxton plays a hole of golf with Tim Tebow at the 2022 USA Games.
Rick Jeffrey Set To Retire at the End of the Month
After 36 years, 22 at the helm, Special Olympics Virginia’s President Rick Jeffrey is turning in his whistle
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Like Family. Meet Team Virginia Soccer.
Team Virginia Soccer has put in the work and their ready to compete for gold at the 2022 USA Games.
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Award Winning Athletes Eat Award Winning Chicken
Chick-fil-A Richmond stores highlight 18 Special Olympics Virginia athletes
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The Lore of Grace Anne Braxton
Grace Anne will again return to the national stage at the 2022 USA Games in Orlando, Florida.
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"Guardian of the Flame"
Fairfax County Police Department's Peter Flynn will represent law enforcement across Virginia at the 2022 USA Games.
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