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Last week I joined the Managing Directors from the other six regions and senior management from Special Olympics International Headquarters in Washington, DC to look at a new five year strategic plan for our Movement.  For the past five years the core focus of the Movement has been on our campaign to double the number of athletes from one million to two million. The key take-aways from the meetings were very heartening to me.  Read More...
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Sponsor Spotlight: Timken
The Timken Company's China operation, led by James Gresh (President of Timken China), has become Special Olympics East Asia's newest sponsor with a hugely generous grant of US$45,000! Special Olympics' various education initiatives made a deep impression on executives at Timken China. The US$45,000 grant will be used towards SO Get Into It (SOGII) and the Model University Project. Timken's kind gift will allow the SOGII curriculum, which teaches K-12 students in regular education settings to be the difference in learning values of inclusion, tolerance, and respect, to be launched in international schools in China.  Continue...
Volunteer Spotlight: Richard Liu
(in his own words...) March to May 18 – 20 in 2000: this was when it all began for me with Special Olympics. I was both a Special Olympics International (SOI) Volunteer and the Vice-Chair of the Torch Run Committee for the Special Olympics China Millennium March (SOCMM), leading a team of volunteers to prepare for the very first Great Wall Torch Run in which Mr. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the SOI Goodwill Ambassador, would run up a flight of ancient steps to light a cauldron signaling the start of the Special Olympic movement in China towards 2007. Meeting both Mr. Tim Shriver and Mr. Arnold Schwarzenegger forever left a deep impression on me for Special Olympics. More...
Athlete Spotlight: Li Bo
Although Li Bo graduated from Chongwen Special School in 1999, he continues to be involved in Special Olympics activities and competitions. Li Bo has competed in athletics (track & field events), bocce, golf, basketball, football, table tennis and floor hockey. Turning 21-years-old this year, he has already achieved many accomplishments, earning several medals in Special Olympics China national basketball and floor hockey competitions. His time in Special Olympics has also seen him grow into a leader. Li Bo was the Beijing team leader in the Special Olympics China national floor hockey competition in Qingdao, which took place in November 2004. Read More...
FAQ: Divisioning
We are pleased to introduce a new section on our e-newsletter: Frequently Asked Questions. Many people who are new to the Special Olympics Movement, or even those who have been involved for a long time, have numerous questions about our organization. Each month, we'll choose a question to answer. If you have a question for us, please email it to admin@specialolympicseastasia.org with FAQ in the subject line..  Q: Special Olympics athletes cover such a wide range of intellectual disabilities. Don't those with the mildest intellectual disabilities always win? Find the Answer...
Special Olympics Announces New President, CEO The Special Olympics Board of Directors unanimously approved Bruce Pasternack to be the movement's new President and Chief Executive Officer. Timothy Shriver, who had been serving as Chairman, President and CEO since the retirement of Sargent Shriver in June 2003, will remain as Chairman..  Pasternack, who will assume his new position mid-year, is Senior Vice President of Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., and Managing Partner of its San Francisco, California (USA) office. His professional career includes almost three decades as a leader with Booz-Allen, one of the world's top consulting organizations.   Complete Story...
2007 World Summer Games Update
The winning entry in the international competition for the selection of a 2005 Public Service Announcement (PSA) was a joint submission by Captivated Advertising TV's Mr. Scott Lau, Ms. Liang Chen Meijin and Mr. Albert Tien.  Inspired by the famous traditional Chinese folk painting known as "100 Children", the announcement cleverly introduces modern-day Special Olympics athletes via the activity and movement of a Chinese painting. Read More...
Recent News
Special Olympics Athletes in Beijing Compete in Unified Sports(TM) Soccer Game with ACAMIS Students from around China Special Olympics East Asia Exceeds Yearly Athlete Growth Goal Special Olympics China conducts first National GMS Training Seminar in Taiyuan, Shanxi Special Olympics East Asia Holds Its First GMS Training Seminar More...
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