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More than 60 Special Olympics New York athletes gathered with parents, coaches and officials to celebrate the start of a new bocce league season.

SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. and Special Olympics NY today announced a new partnership to help SUNY students secure paid internships to assist with projects hosted by Special Olympics New York throughout the state.

Special Olympics New York is working to make a positive difference in the lives of middle schoolers by collaborating with District 75 schools throughout New York City to give teens opportunities for engagement, inclusion and competition.

Last month, members of the Downstate Athlete Leadership Council (ALC) took their communication skills to a new level as they learned to interview their fellow athletes.

As the Associate Director of Program for the Central Region at Special Olympics New York, Dylan Drexler is dedicated to creating more opportunities for athletes across Central New York.

Meet Colleen Belanger, Saratoga Springs High School Physical Education teacher and Unified coach, in this article!

For more than 20 years, Elaine Lindsey has been a dedicated Special Olympics athlete, embracing every opportunity to compete, grow, and inspire others.

On May 21, 2026, Northport High School's Unified Sports program was inducted into the Northport-East Northport Athletic Hall of Fame during halftime of the team's final Unified Basketball game of the season.

A new funding program at Special Olympics New York allowed the Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics (AGUA) team to make quite a splash at the State Summer Games at Utica University in June. Excitement is off the charts, and more growth is in the plans.

Greg Di Roma played on the Hudson Valley Region floor hockey team that traveled to Japan for the 2005 World Games. For a new film, he recently contacted former teammates and coaches to talk about the trip and how impactful it was on their lives the last two decades.

In upper Manhattan at the basketball court in Harlem, now instead of 30 players packing the gym, there are two teams of roughly 15 athletes apiece. The Wildcats play in a stronger division while the Hawks play in a lower division but also are quite competitive.

Three-time Special Olympics USA Games gold medalist Maddie Csont shares how Special Olympics New York helped her find the confidence to become a leader on and off the competition floor.