Italian ski sisters Elena and Nadia Fanchini once carried the weight of Italian medal hopes at the 2006 Turin Olympics, and now they share another common bond.


More here: Alpine skiing: Italy's Fanchini posts maiden win in Lake Louise (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Special Olympics Delaware will hold its third annual Young Athletes Activity Day from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the University of Delaware’s Early Learning Center on Dec. 11.


Continue here: Special Olympics Young Athletes coming to Newark (The Newark Post)

DID you know that Great Britain, or Team GB as the brand says, scored more gold medals than Australia at the China Olympics? And did you know what else – the best bit about it is? The Australians cared.

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The best bit about the Olympics is that the Australians cared enough to cry (Anorak)

Joe’s Crab Shack in Humble and local law enforcement agencies invite residents to support Special Olympics Texas Friday, Dec. 5, and get their drinks served by police officers from area departments such as Houston and Humble PDs.

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Tip-A-Cop for Special Olympics (The Atascocita Observer)

A Special Olympics winter sports event will kick off Monday in northeast China's Changchun city, capital of Jilin Province, an official said Saturday. Wang Zhijun, chairman of Special Olympics China, said that it is the first time for China to host an event of Special Olympics winter sports. A total of 179 athletes will take part in the three-day competition. Special Olympics is an international ...

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Special Olympics event to kick off in NE China (People's Daily)

Wang Manli, who won a silver medal in speed skating at the Turin Winter Olympics, won the Lifetime Contribution Honorary Award in Changchun City, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province Saturday. The 35-year-old Wang, won a great many gold medals in international competitions, but a silver was her best performance in the Olympic Games. She retired because of injury in 2007. &$ &$Source: ...

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China's Winter Olympics medal winner Wang awarded honor (People's Daily)

Two Indianapolis bowling centers are hosting hundreds of athletes from across the state over the weekend. It's one of the largest Special Olympics Bowling tournaments in North America. Read more at www.WISHTV.com

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Indy hosts Special Olympics tournament (WISH-TV Indianapolis)

USA Track & Field awarded the 2010 Junior Olympics to Sacramento on Friday at its annual meeting in Reno. The meet, scheduled for July 28 through Aug. 1 at Sacramento State's Hornet Stadium, is expected to attract 6,000 track athletes ages 10-18 to the capital city. Sacramento hosted the meet in 2001. "We're obviously excited to be able to host another major national championship that's ...


More here: Junior Olympics track coming to area in 2010 (The Sacramento Bee)