November 2, 2021
At the age of 16 years old, 17 when the Games occur, Christian Emery of West Bend is Team Wisconsin’s youngest delegate for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games. Christian joined Special Olympics Wisconsin only three years ago, but is...
November 2, 2021
As Team Wisconsin athletes and unified partners train over the next seven months in their respective sports, they will also be participating in a specialized fitness program to help them improve their sport performance and overall health. The fitness program...
November 1, 2021 • Blog, Featured
“(Being) a USA Games coach is something that I could have never imagined when I began in Special Olympics. I was born with a rare birth defect called PKU, which means I was born without the enzyme needed to breakdown...
September 29, 2021
Fall is in the air and so is a new sports season! This fall, Special Olympics Wisconsin athletes will have the opportunity to compete in bowling, flag football, volleyball and our newest sport offering, cornhole. SOWI will be hosting a...
September 29, 2021
Picture this. 111 trucks rolling into the Mercury Marine parking lot as the sun rises on the most picture perfect fall day. Horns honking, smiles beaming and athletes, truckers, sponsors, law enforcement, families and friends gathering to show their support...
September 29, 2021
The excitement was palpable as 122 athletes from all corners of Wisconsin converged on the UW-Oshkosh campus on Saturday, September 18 for Selection Camp. The stakes? 65 spots available to represent the Team Wisconsin delegation in Orlando at the 2022...
September 22, 2021 • Blog, Featured, Press
Madison, WI, September 22, 2021 – Special Olympics International announced last week that it has received its largest single private gift in the organization’s 53-year history. Tom Golisano, Paychex founder, philanthropist and father of a son with an intellectual disability (ID),...
September 21, 2021 • Blog, Featured, Press
MADISON, Wis., September 14, 2021 – Many Dane County nonprofit organizations that faced financial strain in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic just received some welcome assistance from the County. Today, Madison Community Foundation (MCF) and Dane County Executive...
August 30, 2021 • Blog, Featured
– An athlete’s reflection on the State Outdoor Sports Tournament. August 7th, 2021, marked a very special date for many Special Olympics athletes including myself. It was a day that many will remember for being the first taste of state...
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