Daina Shilts is a 25-year-old snowboarder. She is an incredible snowboarder, but she is so much more than that. We met 4 years ago at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in South Korea  (where she won gold) and we immediately became fast friends.   She has overcome so many obstacles. Growing...

Diabate's team has been selected to play at the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2017 in Graz, Austria! Please help her get there. My name is Romi, I work for Special Olympics in Africa and I so badly want to see Diabate and other athletes like her get to World Games. You will be amazed at ho...

Support Special Olympics Uganda Team participate at world winter games in Austria 2017. Special Olympics Uganda SOU is the local chapter of Special Olympics International (SOI) whose goal is to help persons with intellectual disabilities participate as productive and respected members of society...

Dawson is a 16 year old Ugandan floor hockey player who is waiting to join senior one for his Ordinary (secondary) level.He has been playing floor hockey for the last six years despite his mild Intellectual disability and being raised by a single parent (dad). He has represented his local team tw...

Gantumur Myagmardorj is going to Austria 2017. A multisport athlete, Gantumur is trying to live up to the legacy of his famous uncle -- and is quickly becoming a star among athletes in the still-new Mongolia Special Olympics Program. He has competed in track and field, table tennis, soccer, volle...

Jason Donovan is going to Austria 2017. Jason is a champion skier and golfer -- and a dedicated spokesman for SO New Zealand. Becoming a Global Messenger/spokesman meant a great deal to Jason. In addition to his Special Olympics Kapiti sports training, Jason is doing a defensive driving course in...

Jagriti is18 years old. She has one focus: training for floorball competition! Her family must make it a priority as well, since her training and transportation can cost 150 rupees; her father earns 250 per day. She and her family of four live in a small hut without water; Jagriti joined Special...

Lukas Foser is going to Austria 2017. Sports are extremely important in the Foser family, where both Lukas and his brother Daniel compete in Special Olympics skiing. Daniel didn't make the 2017 team, but hopes to be in Austria to cheer his brother, along with their big family. This includes forme...

This is not Michael Holdsworth's first time to Austria. The last time was the 1993 World Games in Austria. While he did not earn any medals at the last Games, he's hoping to bring some home this time around. In preparation for the games he has been training at the gym and will hit the slopes late...

Poonam is going to Austria 2017. Poonam, an orphan from Patran, lives in Pingalwara. Despite her circumstances, she has made a name for herself in sports and will be competeing in Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria come March 2017 in floor hockey. She also participates in power liftin...

Soon after Rebecca Health started with Special Olympics, she realized how sports helps her cope with symptoms related to cerebral palsy. In fact, she says her only break from the constant pain she feels is when she is skiing down the slopes. ʺI zone out of everything. It's my time. I forget every...

Sergey Bazhim is going to Austria 2017. Sergey is an extremely motivated multisport athlete who is also very competitive. That he has been chosen to represent Russia's national team is one of the most important moments of his life. He received his place on the team after competing at the Russian...

Team South Africa is going to Austria 2017. The Limpopo team for floor hockey is comprised of athletes from Tshilwavhusiku Razwimimsani Special School and will represent South Africa at the World Winter Games in Austria 2017. The news of attending Austria 2017 came after the team won the gold med...

Two athletes from the SOS Children's Village will be competing in floorball and floor hockey: Vidushi, 17yrs and Kiran, 20yrs. Vidushi was brought home to SOS Children’s Village Varanasi when she was 4 days old. Very early she was diagnosed with Vocal and hearing impairment. She was found abandon...

Thomas Loftus is going to Austria 2017. Thomas has autism, but that doesn't stop him from tearing up the slopes on skis. He grew up in England, going on holidays skiing with his family, before they moved to New Zealand and Thomas became a student at Upper Hutt College, studying animation and film...

Tyler Charleston is going to Austria 2017. So dedicated she's been practicing all summer on artificial slopes in western Wales. Tyler will be the only Welsh representative at the 2017 Games, but she is ready -- very focused. In fact, she had to beat out her own twin sister for her spot on the tea...

Thank you so much for visiting Special Olympics Korea. My name is Byoungho Kang and I am working in the organizational development department for Special Olympics Korea. During the Austria World Winter Game 2017, Special Olympics Korea is trying to create a short documentary film to inspire peopl...

Gantumur Myagmardorj always dreamed of being an Olympian. He loved sports and, whenever he got the chance, he used to put on his uncle’s long sash, covered in various medals and awards, and pretend he had won them all. Gantumur was born on May 29th, 1992 and is now 24 years old. After being diag...