Mohammad Yaisr from Pakistan is 25 years and born in a poor family with multiple disabilities.
Unable to walk or speak clearly. His family had no hope. People made fun of him. Once he joined Special Olympics Pakistan has luck changed. After regular training his health & speech improved. He made friends & gained confidence.

( Wellington ) – On 29 March 2010 , the New Zealand Prime Minister the Honourable John Key officially launched Special Olympics New Zealand’s nation-wide Athlete Leadership Programme and the ten athletes from throughout New Zealand who make up the inaugural class of Global Messengers were introduced at an event at the New Zealand Parliament.

Thursday 11th March 2010 was a memorable day in the history of Special Olympics Sri Lanka. It was on this day that the first ever Healthy Athletes - MedFest Program in Sri Lanka was conducted.
The Medfest event was conducted at the General Hospital Kalutara, situated in the Kalutara District, Western Province of Sri Lanka about 50km away from Colombo

Special Olympics Thailand trained 36 athletes from all over Thailand to become Athlete Leaders. This was the first of its kind training session where Athletes were trained to become volunteer leaders. These athletes have already undergone Speech & Governance training under previous Athlete Leadership Programs.

The Signature Campaign is SO Bharat’s endeavor to delete the r-word or its equivalent in any Indian language while addressing intellectually disabled persons.  Special Olympics Bharat hopes to bring dignity and respect to this amazing community and also sensitize the mainstream community to their needs while promoting Special Olympics and our amazing athletes.

In February, 128 athletes representing nine (9) Special Olympics sub-chapters, participated in the unified Bocce competitions in the double and team events. Ninety nine volunteers assisted the athletes during the 2 day event held on February 24-25, 2010 at the Amoranto Sports Stadium in Quezon City .

SON (Special Olympics Nippon) has started a new fund raising campaign called Yell -Bokin since Friday, February 05, 2010 . The purpose is to send hearty yells out to each of 7,434 athletes currently participating in SON.

Over 700 athletes from 23 states participated in Special Olympics Bharat National Championship for athletics in month of January 2010 in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. The athletes participated in 26 Track & Field events during the seven day programs.

We are pleased to provide you the final version of our 2010 Master Plan, outlining our strategies and goals for the current year. Our efforts now and into 2010 are guided by several strategic principles:
Urgency: We are driven by the great opportunity that Mrs. Shriver’s great legacy provides for us to extend the joy of sports and the power of unity to people all over the world. We acknowledge that the window of opportunity is short and fleeting.

In conjunction with their efforts on Capitol Hill, Special Olympics Chairman and CEO, Tim Shriver, and Best Buddies Founder and Chairman, Anthony Shriver, have announced an official annual day in honor of their mother, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, every fourth Saturday in September with the first this 25 September 2010.

Official Guidelines can be downloaded at the link, but here are a few reminders:

The emblem elements:
The Symbol, radiant sun. The sun is the source of life that underlines the excellence and power of the athlete that takes part in the Games. Excellence is depicted in the olive branch and power in the spiral form in the center of the sun. The colors reflect the Greek landscape and project emotions