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UNICEF and Special Olympics in Bulgaria officially announce partnership
17 December 2007

Special Olympics European Basketball Week Highlights Growth of the Sport Across the Region
14 December 2007

Special Olympics Athletes Set Example as Model Employees as International Day of Disabled Persons Focuses on Employment
4 December 2007

"Share the Magic" Fundraiser Benefits 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games
30 November 2007

National Portrait Gallery Commissions Portrait of Special Olympics Founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver
30 November 2007

“The Child King” Released on DVD
26 November 2007

FIBA Europe Endorses Fourth Annual Special Olympics European Basketball Week
21 November 2007

A Very Special Christmas 20th Anniversary Music Video DVD Released on 20 November
20 November 2007

adidas Donates Profits Generated from "Rainbow Program" to Special Olympics
13 November 2007

NGOs Carry Flame of Hope to Rural Africa
13 November 2007

Special Olympics "Special Spirit in China Award of Excellence" Presented to Dedicated Friends of Special Olympics
8 November 2007

Inaugural Special Olympics USA National Games Named Best New Sports Event in 2006 by SportsTravel Magazine
8 November 2007

UNICEF and Special Olympics Uzbekistan Continue Cooperation to Improve Lives of Children
7 November 2007

Special Olympics Founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver Receives Minerva Lifetime Achievement Award
5 November 2007

Coca-Cola Campaigns Raise Attention for Special Olympics and 2007 World Summer Games
1 November 2007

Starwood’s Panda Program Raises US$50,000 for Special Olympics
1 November 2007

2007 Special Olympics World Games Opening Ceremony Available at iTunes.com
17 October 2007

Reports from the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, China
11 October 2007

Swimmers Brave the Tiburon Mile
25 September 2007

Special Olympics East Timor is the Movement's Newest Program
24 September 2007

Special Olympics National Invitational Golf Tournament: 14-17 September
15 September 2007

Special Olympics on the Pitch with the European Commission and the European Parliament.
14 September 2007

Special Olympics’ Loretta Claiborne is Honored Guest at U.S. Open Tribute to Althea Gibson
31 August 2007

Camp Shriver 2007
22 August 2007

A Glimpse into the Future
22 August 2007

Healthy Athletes Health Spot Pilot Tested in Missouri
22 August 2007

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Fellowship Program Recruitment Set to Begin This Fall
22 August 2007

Special Olympics health-care volunteers assist in Peru earthquake rescue efforts
16 August 2007

Special Olympics 39th Anniversary!
20 July 2007

Healthy Athletes Provider Directory Opens to Public on July 20
20 July 2007

Oregon Youth Games Exceed Expectations
16 July 2007

Garth Brooks: The Good Guy in the Black Hat
16 July 2007

Look Before You Leap . . . to Conclusions
16 July 2007

Timothy Shriver Receives 2007 Humanitarian Award from Lions Clubs International
12 July 2007

Special Olympics Holds South America Football Tournament in Venezuela
27 June 2007

Special Olympics Costa Rica Athlete Named to Sports Hall of Fame
27 June 2007

Top NBA Draft Prospects Host NBA Cares Clinic with Special Olympics Athletes
27 June 2007

Special Olympics Founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Special Olympics Athlete Loretta Claiborne Receive Founder’s Award from World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame
20 June 2007

Special Olympics Africa launches Young Athletes™
11 June 2007

Special Olympics Uzbekistan Organizes Second National Games
31 May 2007

Special Olympics Norway, Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports Sign Agreement
31 May 2007

The right to play becomes a reality in Bourgas
28 May 2007

Special Olympics South Africa launches FIFA Football for Hope Development project
25 May 2007

Ramakrishna Mission Vivekanand University to offer courses in Special Olympics
24 May 2007

Special Olympics Forever!
16 May 2007

Law Enforcement Torch Run teams up with Krispy Kreme to benefit Special Olympics
15 May 2007

Lessons from a Legend
14 May 2007

First Special Olympics Vietnam National Games signal new-found life for athletes
14 May 2007

Reports from 2007 European Football Week
11 May 2007

Athletes Share the Net at Hoop City
23 April 2007

In Such an Era of Political Correctness, Why is the Word "Retard" Still OK?
23 April 2007

Seventh Special Olympics European Football Week Emphasizes Inclusive Activities
23 April 2007

Golf Tournament Helps Special Olympics Hong Kong Get Ready for the 2007 World Summer Games
17 April 2007

China Open Invites Special Olympics Onto the Court
17 April 2007

Special Olympics Slovakia Receives Donation at the Chinese Embassy
13 April 2007

Interscholastic Unified Sports® Soccer League has legs
11 April 2007

Olympians on Goodwill Trip to Promote the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games
9 April 2007

Football fever gets started in Europe
6 April 2007

Reception held in Brussels to celebrate the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games
4 April 2007

Zhang Ziyi Welcomes Athletes with Open Arms
29 March 2007

Dr. Stephen Corbin Testifies Before U.S. House of Representatives on Improving Access to Dental Care for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
28 March 2007

Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller receives IOC top honor for enabling women in sport
27 March 2007

Promoting Health Literacy to Promote Healthy Athletes
27 March 2007

Maurice Greenberg Makes Major Donation in Support of 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games
23 March 2007

2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games Logo Unveiled
22 March 2007

Popular comic strip takes on the "R" word
20 March 2007

Students Recognized for Efforts in Support of Special Olympics
14 March 2007

No One Dies from Dental Decay, Do They?
13 March 2007

Renowned Actor Hussein Fahmy Welcomed as First Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa Ambassador
12 March 2007

3rd Annual MedFest with the American Medical Student Association Screens Nearly 100 Athletes
9 March 2007

Slovenia Hosts Successful European Cross Country and Snowshoeing Tournament
7 March 2007

Special Olympics International Board Member Vanessa Williams Leads Superb Cast in the Powerful Drama, "My Brother"
5 March 2007

Conquering Kilimanjaro
5 March 2007

Special Olympics International Pays Tribute to Board Member and Longtime Supporter Myer Feldman
5 March 2007

Pianist Lang Lang to Perform at 2007 Special Olympics World Games Opening Ceremony
1 March 2007

Picture This — Special Olympics Hollywood!
1 March 2007

Special Olympics Athletes Meet With Members of Congress on Capitol Hill to Gain Support for People with Intellectual Disabilities
27 February 2007

Yao Ming Rings in Chinese New Year at NBA and WNBA Basketball Clinic for Special Olympics
18 February 2007

Special Olympics South American Football Tournament to be held in Venezuela
13 February 2007

University in India to Offer Courses in Special Olympics
9 February 2007

The "R" Word: Everybody Hates It.
08 February 2007

Special Olympics International Global Messenger Participates in California Health and Wellness Roundtable
6 February 2007

Special Olympics Uzbekistan Marks its Five-year Anniversary
06 February 2007

Special Olympics Athlete Kester Edwards Speaks at Launch of Inclusive Fitness Coalition
24 January 2007

Special Olympics Board Member Vanessa Williams Honored at Golden Globe Awards
23 January 2007

Statement from Special Olympics Regarding Fox Television Show "American Idol"
21 January 2007

Olympic Skater Michelle Kwan Participates in Special Olympics Competition Day in Beijing
21 January 2007

What's in a Name?
19 January 2007

It's Plunging Season!
19 January 2007

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