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2025 Rewind: Sports Highlights

From international competition to USA Games prep, Unified teams traveling coast to coast, athlete voices being heard, and friendships formed on and off the field, 2025 highlighted how inclusion creates moments bigger than medals.

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The Countdown is On: Team Massachusetts Heads to 2026 USA Games!

Team Massachusetts is officially set for the 2026 USA Games! Athletes, coaches & Unified partners from across the state are ready to represent MA in Minnesota. Meet the full delegation and get inspired!

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At 11 Years Old Talia Is Redefining What It Means to Be a Teammate

At 11 years old, Talia Zizza joined Special Olympics MA as a Unified Partner and built an incredible friendship with athlete India Reynolds. Together, they’ve inspired millions with their determination, inclusion, and joy on and off the tra

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Q & A with athlete Amanda Church

Amanda Church is a Special Olympics athlete with the LIFE Program on the Cape. Amanda has been competing in Special Olympics for more than 15 years and currently competes in basketball, swimming, and soccer.

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USA Games Spotlight: Tyler Lagasse

Tyler Lagasse of Tyngsboro will be the lone golfer from Massachusetts heading to the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle, WA. As a high-level competitor, Tyler qualified to compete in the elite athlete division at Willows Run.

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USA Games Spotlight: Brandon Moore

Special Olympics Massachusetts athlete, Brandon Moore is heading to Seattle, WA along with the 49 other athletes and Unified partners who make up Team Massachusetts.

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Speed Skating is my Favorite Sport

An experienced World Games athlete, Adams, previously competed in 2009 World Games in Idaho and the Special Olympics National Games in Iowa. But for Adams the 2017 World Games in Austria was different.

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Our Experience with Special Olympics

Our son Aaron was a shy, tall, timid and very active boy. In first grade his teacher recommended we sign him up for Special Olympics. What an AMAZING door of experiences and opportunities that opened for Aaron and our family.

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Athlete Spotlight: Erin Delahunty

Erin Delahunty--or ''Tee-tee" as her nieces and nephews call her, because the first couldn't pronounce ''auntie"--loves to run. She started participating in Special Olympics events as a high schooler growing up in Connecticut.

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Derrick White Continues Championship Celebration with a Shave and Donation to Special Olympics MA

Celtics stars White, Horford, Pritchard get championship shaves at Gillette HQ, donating $25K each to charities. Derrick White chooses to donate to Special Olympics MA—highlighting his commitment beyond the court.

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Athlete Leaders Inspire Special Olympics CEOs Across US

Three athlete leaders, James Day Keith, Tyler Lagasse and Lumene Montissol from Special Olympics Massachusetts spoke in front of Special Olympics CEOs from across the country at the US CEO Meeting which took place in Boston.

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How Staying Hydrated Can Supercharge Your Athletic Performance

Staying hydrated is crucial for athletes of all abilities, even as the temperatures start to cool down. Whether you’re wrapping up summer sports or training for the fall season, it’s important for Special Olympics athletes to hydrated.