Last fall, Chris showed the world the power of small but consistent improvement, setting a Guinness World Record as the first athlete with Down syndrome ... 22-year-old Special Olympics Champion ...

Izzy Brinkerhoff Fletcher is a 10-time Special Olympics gold medalist in gymnastics. She has Down syndrome. The 14-year-old Clifton Park resident has been competing for six years. Fletcher says ...

Every year about 6,000 babies in the U.S. are born with Down syndrome making it the ... last year Sara got involved with the Special Olympics, winning a silver and bronze medal in track and ...

In November, Special Olympics athlete Chris Nikic became the first person with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman triathlon. Nikic, 21, finished a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2 ...

a health coach with Down syndrome, was hoping to be an on-air correspondent for ESPN during the upcoming Special Olympics USA Games. As Alaska's first certified Special Olympics health coach ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- Dancers from a local studio that specializes in classes for individuals with Down syndrome will be showcasing their talents at the ...

When Karen Ryan's daughter was born with Down syndrome, she wanted to share her passion for running, and Special Olympics Young Athletes gave her the opportunity to do just that. After winning two ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WEAR) — A Pensacola athlete with Down Syndrome will be heading to the National Special Olympics in Seattle this July. Brandon Sanford is the only athlete to qualify from ...

"Down syndrome is one of the most common types of intellectual disabilities," states the Special Olympics website. "Down syndrome is one of the most common types of intellectual disabilities." ...

“I’m sure Democrats who see abortion as the cure for Down syndrome and other disabilities are sincerely concerned about kids having the chance to be in the Special Olympics,” he said in a twee ...

Crossing the finish line was only the beginning of Chris Nikic’s history-making journey ...