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Special Olympians Winning Gold

Society & Culture  (tags: society, Special Olympics, athletes, competition, volunteers, GoodNews )

Dee
- 1 minute ago - capitalnews9.com
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass-More than 200 Special Olympians competed for gold Wednesday in Great Barrington. But more than just winning a medal, this is an event geared toward having fun.


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 March 12, 2009 11:21 PM

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Special Olympian Wins Gold

Society & Culture  (tags: Special Olympics, Physical/mental handicaps, Winter Games, disease )

Dee
- 29 seconds ago - capitalnews9.com
They just returned from the Special Olympic World Winter Games in Sun Valley Idaho, where Jenna won a gold medal in the 1K Nordic Cross Country Ski Race. It's a huge accomplishment, but especially because of her limitations.  [ send green star]
 
 February 10, 2009 8:08 AM

Young Reporter Gets the Olympic Scoop
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World  (tags: Special Olympics, GoodNews, children, interesting )

JSun
- 2 minutes ago - idahostatesman.com
Maybe it was his constantly snapping camera, the wise-beyond-his-years scowl, or his preternatural composure. Whatever it was, Chandler Schaak, 12, who was not at all nervous to interview Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton - or any other celebrity...
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 February 09, 2009 8:53 AM

Scott Hamilton Performs Rare Feat at Olympic Games
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World  (tags: Special Olympics, GoodNews, ice skating, world )

JSun 
- idahostatesman.com
Scott Hamilton, who won figure-skating gold at the 1984 Winter Olympics and is one of the voices of Olympic figure skating on TV, skated with some of the Special Olympics figure skaters Sunday at Qwest Arena.
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 January 26, 2009 10:25 AM

Bogus, Boise National Forest Partner Up for Special Olympics
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Green Lifestyle  (tags: Special Olympics, conservation, environment, eco-friendly, world, Sustainabililty )

JSun
- 56 seconds ago - idahostatesman.com
The Boise National Forest and Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area are partnering on activities that highlight conservation education and winter recreation to welcome the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games and further the USDA Forest Service Kids
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 January 20, 2009 7:40 AM

Ad Campaign: Special Olympics Winter Games Aren't So 'Special'
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Society & Culture  (tags: Special Olympics, women, men, children, humans, GoodNews )

JSun
- 30 seconds ago - idahostatesman.com
The 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games is launching an ad campaign with an unusual message: The games aren't that special....most of the competitors are serious athletes with a keen interest in their sports.
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 January 19, 2009 11:10 AM

Special Olympics Puts a Spotlight on the Developmentally Disabled
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Society & Culture  (tags: Special Olympics, children, family, sports, world, news, media, GoodNews )

JSun
- 1 minute ago - idahostatesman.com
During the second week of February, thousands will come to Idaho for the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games. For people who have struggled for generations to win recognition, respect and civil rights, the games are a milestone in that long fight
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 January 15, 2009 8:11 AM

           
2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games Torch Nears Idaho
World  (tags: Special Olympics, children, world, GoodNews )

JSun
- 5 minutes ago - idahostatesman.com
The Flame of Hope, the special torch of the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games, which start in Boise and surrounding areas Feb. 7, arrives in Coeur d'Alene at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 29, at the 3rd Street boat launch, after a long trip from Greece.


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My Niece sent me this article November 09, 2008 7:20 PM

Australia: No Residency for Boy With Down Syndrome
World  (tags: government, humanrights, children )

MADARTIST
- 23 seconds ago - hosted.ap.org
Not a positive in the land down under. No offense to those that dwell there, but I really worry about the priorities of those that make this kind of decision about a human being.

My nephew is a very active member of Special Olympics and this of course hit my nieces' heart the wrong way, so she was quite unimpressed with Australia's stand on this.
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