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Victory looks different for everyone, just ask Jimena!

Jimena rolled to gold at her first Summer Games! Cheered on in ASL, this 9-year-old superstar finished with two medals and one big kiss on the cheek from her biggest fan...her little sister.

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For Amos Njenga, It Wasn’t About the Gold…It Was About the Finish

Amos stopped with 25 meters left in his race. One by one, the crowd started cheering. When he finally let go of the wall and finished, the entire pool erupted. He didn’t win gold—but that moment meant everything.

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Halfway There: Meet the First Wave of Team Massachusetts USA Games Athletes

Team Massachusetts is heading to the 2026 USA Games! Holden Soccer, Bridgewater-Raynham Flag Football, Bowling, & Cambridge Warriors Basketball are in. More athletes to be announced after Summer Games!

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Berkshire County Arc athlete oldest competitor at Senior Sports Classic

Some adults might consider their athletic careers over after their 20’s or 30’s, but Edward Therrien of Pittsfield is still competing as a Special Olympics Massachusetts athlete at the age of 80.

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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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