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How to watch the Opening Ceremony for the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games

Charissa Thompson isn’t here to prove herself — she’s here to do the work

Merit over labels: How Amy Trask redefined female leadership in the NFL

Beyond the pitch: Brianna Pinto’s fight for equity in soccer

Elevating women is part of Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes’ playbook for success

Ariel Atkins is paying it forward, one classroom at a time

LaTonya Story, publicist and founder of the Sports Power Brunch

How LaTonya Story built the most powerful room for women in sports

Ilona Maher is going viral for all the right reasons

Jacquelyn Dahl, CEO of 1UP Sports

Jacquelyn Dahl has a job in sports you might not know existed

Alyssa Romano, CMO at Octagon

Alyssa Romano didn’t plan for a career in sports, but she built one anyway

Bari Wolfman, director of media relations, Rosenhaus Sports

Marketing and PR exec Bari Wolfman is shaping the public perception of athletes

Aaron Jones, Wyatt Spalding and Cody Williams at Super Bowl LIX Radio Row

Wyatt Spalding, Aaron Jones and what really mattered from my first Super Bowl week

Joe Sanchez performing a timed run. Having lived with the fear of running for two decades, he put that all behind him after prosthetic improvements helped him regain his athletic confidence.

Finding a footing: How Joe Sanchez overcame limb loss

FanSided expands Unified Storytelling coverage for Super Bowl Week with hire of two Special Olympics athletes

Join Green Action League and harness the power of sports fans to fight climate change

Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics - Day 8

Paralympian Brenna Huckaby launches 'Culxtured' to empower athletes to share their personal narratives

U.S. Ski & Snowboard Gold Medal Gala

Team USA Para Snowboarder Zach Miller heads into the winter riding well and inspiring others

NANTERRE, FRANCE - AUGUST 30: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was captured using an underwater robotic camera.) Lead swimmer Lichao Wang of Team People's Republic of China competes in the Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Relay 20 Points heat race on day two of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena on August 30, 2024 in Nanterre, France.

Spirit in Motion: Best sports photos of the 2024 Paralympic Games from Getty Images

Why We Play: ESPN analyst raising $1 million for Special Olympics with 24-hour free-throw shooting marathon

Day 9 - Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023

Special Olympics announce location for 2027 World Games

Credit: Special Olympics

Unveiling of Special Olympics' 'Yeah I am Special,' Campaign Billboard in NYC

Jessica Gardner (IMPACT) competes in the NERFBALL – Battle in the Bubble exhibition game on September 22, 2023 at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL

Why We Play: Nerfball looks to bring inclusive sport to market

Luis Pablo Sepulveda knows obstacles come with opportunities

Photo Credit: Nick Pryor

Nick Pryor: Striving through life's adversities and never giving up

Anthony Bryan: From a child with a brain tumor to gold-medal runner

Her Game Too is making sure soccer fandom is safe for everyone

Bodybuilder Shane Dyck wasn’t supposed to ever walk again

Lachlan Nicholson is finding the will to fight