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

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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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INSIDE SOSC: Spring Gets Going

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Editor’s note: This post has been updated as of April 3 amid growing concern of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Dream House Raffle The first early-bird deadline for the annual Dream House Raffle is March 13. In addition to the grand prize drawing, tickets purchased prior to the deadline will be entered for a chance to

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INSIDE SOSC: Westside Runner Keeps Legs, Determination Moving

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Auna Pines has proven to not only be brave in the attempt, but persistent enough to turn a no into a yes. The Special Olympics Westside athlete has been a runner since the age of 12. She’s taken a liking to long-distance races. Her motivation, however, was fueled when she did not qualify within the

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INSIDE SOSC: Looking Back on the First Half of 2019

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Six months sure did fly by, didn’t it? Special Olympics Southern California, its athletes and supporters have celebrated the organization’s 50th anniversary in grand fashion, to this point. Here’s a look back at some of the key moments and stories from the first half of the year: 2019 Floor Hockey Championship The first championship event

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2019 Summer Games: The Results Are In!

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By the time Day 2 of the 2019 Summer Games started to wind down Sunday at Cal State Long Beach, a sweet, familiar sound could be heard by anyone within an earshot of many of the 1,100 Special Olympics Southern California athletes in attendance. Clang… clang… clang… with each step taken. Several competitors, particularly in individual

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Athletes Close Out 2019 Summer Games

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Fifty years of progress can be difficult to sum up succinctly. The athletes of Special Olympics Southern California instead showed what that progress looks like over the weekend at Cal State Long Beach. The organization, which is celebrating its 50-year anniversary in 2019, wrapped up the annual two-day Summer Games competition on Sunday. More than 1,100

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Stars Come Out for Day 1 of 2019 Summer Games

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More than 1,100 Special Olympics Southern California athletes came prepared to put their best effort forward in five sports Saturday at the annual Summer Games competition at Cal State Long Beach. Summer Games, a two-day event, features competitions in athletics (track and field), basketball, bocce, flag football and swimming. This is the first year flag

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What They\’re Saying at 2019 Summer Games – Day 1

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The first of two days of Special Olympics Southern California Summer Games action is in the books. The event brings together an assortment of people from across Southern California. Here\’s what a few of them had to say on Day 1: “My favorite part is racing against people so I can challenge them.\” –John Rojo,

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INSIDE SOSC: Summer Games Nears, Inclusion Revolution Grows

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Special Olympics Southern California athletes have less than a month to go before Summer Games. Two events got a taste of what\’s to come, as all five sports – basketball, bocce, flag football, swimming, and track and field – were on display at both the Orange County Regional Spring Games and Warren High School Spring Games

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