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Special Olympics CT and Special Olympics Slovakia Team Up to Help Ukrainian Children
Special Olympics Connecticut has teamed up with Special Olympics Slovakia to help Ukrainian children. A student fundraiser at the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville helped make it possible for a new daycare center to open in Bratislava, Slovakia, this week. The daycare center is for Ukrainian refugee families who have kids with intellectual disabilities. The Special Olympics Slovakia National Director and…
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Special Olympics Connecticut Holds Annual Unified Sports Fall Festival
Athletes of all abilities from across the state came together to compete in bocce, croquet, golf, sailing and softball.
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Matt Finkel Goes Over the Edge For Special Olympics Connecticut
NBC Connecticut’s Matt Finkel rappelled down Mohegan Sun’s Sky Tower Friday as part of a fundraiser for Special Olympics Connecticut.
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Special Olympics Connecticut President Retires After 36 Years
Beau Doherty, president of Special Olympics Connecticut, is retiring at the end of August, leaving behind a legacy felt across the globe.
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Retiring Special Olympics CT President Beau Doherty Honored at Dunkin' Donuts Park
Special Olympics Connecticut president Beau Doherty was honored before the Yard Goats game at Dunkin’ Donuts Park Sunday....
...Beau is retiring after 40 years of creating opportunity, equality and inclusion for athletes of all abilities in Connecticut and around the world....
...Beau founded the Special Olympics Unified Sports program which brings teammates of all abilities together on the same team. Today, Unified...
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Special Olympics Team Connecticut Members Talk About Their Experience at the USA Games
Track & Field athlete Brandon Knight and Cara Manforte, Head of Delegation for Team Connecticut, talk about their experience at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games,
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Special Olympics Connecticut Athletes Return from USA Games
Members of Special Olympics Connecticut’s Team Connecticut, including 50 athletes, coaches and staff, who participated in the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando June 5th – 12th were welcomed home on Sunday.
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Officers Participate in 36th Annual Torch Run for Special Olympics Connecticut
Residents were excited as the 36th Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Connecticut arrived in Blue Black Square in West Hartford. The event first started on June 1, and will end on Friday, June 3 at Fairfield University. NBC Connecticut was told about 1,500 active and retired officers from more than 90 departments are participating in this statewide…
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Special Olympics Connecticut to Hold 2022 Summer Games June 3-5, 11-12
1,300 athletes and Unified partners from across the state will participate in the annual games.
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Jersey Mike's Holding Fundraiser for Special Olympics Connecticut
Every purchase made at Jersey Mike’s Wednesday will go to Special Olympics Connecticut.
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Special Olympics CT Penguin Plunge Events Continue In-Person and Virtual This Year
Assistant Director of Public Safety at Fairfield University Lt. Rob Didato joins NBC Connecticut to discuss the 2022 Special Olympics CT Penguin Plunge events that are happening in-person and virtually this year.
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Special Olympics Connecticut Winter Games Kick Off in Windsor
The Special Olympics Connecticut Winter Games kicked off for approximately 75 athletes in Windsor, marking the first in-person event since the start of the pandemic.
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Special Olympics Connecticut Winter Games to Take Place This Weekend
Special Olympics Connecticut will hold its 2022 Winter Games on Saturday, February 26th and Sunday, February 27th. Athletes of all abilities from across the state will compete in cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, alpine skiing and snowboarding.
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Kids Connection “Winter Fun” – Special Olympics Connecticut Winter Games
NBC Connecticut Sports Reporter Matt Finkel speaks with local athletes who are training for this year’s annual winter competition in Connecticut.
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Kids Connection “Winter Fun” Special Online Now
Discover fun winter-themed activities for the whole family! Watch Kids Connection: Winter Fun available now!
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Special Olympics Connecticut Holds Unified Sports Fall Festival
Special Olympics Connecticut held their 2021 Unified Sports Fall Festival September 11-12. Over 800 athletes with intellectual disabilities and their peers and coaches without disabilities took part in the games which are held annually to inspire inclusion and acceptance for all through sports.