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SOSC Creates Virtual Sports Leagues So Athletes Can Stay in the Game During the Pandemic

3 Comments / Basketball, Bocce, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), Flag Football, News, Sports, Swimming, Track and Field /

Special Olympics Southern California launched Virtual Sports Leagues so athletes can stay active, socialize and participate on a team, and compete safely during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Athletes will have the chance to compete virtually with their team from March 29 through June 5. Learn more at sosc.org/VSL. Due to the pandemic and the potential […]

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Kaiser Permanente and Special Olympics Southern California Announce Renewed Partnership Benefiting Athletes

10 Comments / Health, News, Partners /

PASADENA, Calif., March. 18, 2021 — Kaiser Permanente and Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) today announced a renewed three-year partnership in which physicians and medical support staff will continue providing high-quality health education; medical support; consulting; and when athletes return to competition, sideline care. With March recognized as National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, the Special

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Important Information on the Coronavirus Vaccine

3 Comments / Beyond Sports, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), Health, News /

Vaccines are one of the tools we have to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, and Special Olympics Southern California wants to make sure you have information and resources regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. We encourage everyone who has access to the COVID-19 vaccine to get vaccinated. Studies show that the vaccines are very effective at keeping you from getting COVID-19.

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Special Olympics Southern California Mourns the Passing of Founder Rafer Johnson

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Special Olympics Southern California was saddened to hear of the passing of Rafer Johnson, founder of SOSC, humanitarian, and Olympic Gold Medalist. The entire SOSC community, including athletes, volunteers, partners, and staff, mourns this loss.   Today we lost one of our family members and one of the biggest champions for people with intellectual disabilities.

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SOSC To Host Fall Extravaganza to Promote Wellness During COVID-19

Leave a Comment / Beyond Sports, Fall Games, Fundraisers, Mission, News /

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Special Olympics Southern California has found ways to continue its essential health, wellness, fitness, and educational programming virtually, and now, it will continue the celebration with a Fall Extravaganza. The Extravaganza will feature several engaging virtual events during October and November to inspire athletes, volunteers, and supporters to get moving and

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LA Galaxy to Host Virtual Soccer Clinic; SOSC Athletes Invited to Attend

9 Comments / Athletes, News, Partners, Soccer, Sports, Unified Sports /

The Los Angeles Galaxy are conducting a virtual soccer clinic this Saturday, October 17 for the non-profit Academia de Futbol Juvenil Amatense (AFJA). Special Olympics Southern California high school athletes and Unified Partners are invited to participate. AFJA serves youth athletes in low income communities, mostly in Central America. They have even partnered with some

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Reach Every Athlete

Leave a Comment / Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), Health, Mission, News, Sports /

As announced in August, Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) has made the decision to cancel all in-person activity through March 2021 and shift our focus and approach to virtual programming and long-term planning. THE PLAN Survey: Learn about each individual athlete’s interests and ability to participate, barriers to participating, and preferred means of receiving SOSC

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SOSC Will Hold Fundraisers to Support Athletes Impacted by COVID-19 Health Crisis

9 Comments / Beyond Sports, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), Events, Fundraisers, Health, Mission, News, We Run The City /

Whether bidding for wine packages, running a 5K, or playing bingo piques your interest, Special Olympics Southern California has fun, social, and virtual opportunities for everyone to support the immediate and long-term needs of SOSC athletes during the COVID-19 health crisis. During October and November, join Special Olympics in the following virtual events and fundraisers:

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Celebrating Rafer Johnson: An Immeasurable Impact

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By Tracy McDannald Rafer Johnson isn’t one to beat his chest and flash his Olympic gold medal. It would be years before his own children learned of his mainstream success. Yet, the Special Olympics Southern California founder has many friends and admirers, in addition to family, who will go to bat for him and attempt

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Celebrating Rafer Johnson: UCLA\’s \’Most Prestigious\’ Living Legend

3 Comments / Beyond Sports, Inside SOSC, Mission, News /

By Tracy McDannald Rafer Johnson’s gold medal in the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics put him in a different stratosphere at home in the U.S. and abroad. He drew interest from the Los Angeles Rams, who drafted him in the 28th round in 1959, despite not playing a single down of college football. Hollywood

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