Stories | Special Olympics Alberta

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Brenda Friesen and Rocco the Reindeer

Thank you to everyone who entered their amazing artwork into the annual holiday card contest. This year’s winner was Brenda Friesen and her drawing...

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Emma Bittorf is Preparing to Tee up for Worlds

Walking up to the tee, Emma Bittorf is preparing for her first shot of the round. She looks down the fairway and smiles because today is going to be a...

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That Special Olympics Family Feeling

Athletes, coaches, and volunteers frequently use the word “family” when describing Special Olympics and for Nikki Gossmann the words are...

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Mackenzie Narbonne is Flexin’ on the Competition

As she steps into the circle, Team Alberta ’s Mackenzie Narbonne is focused and ready to throw the shot. The 24-year-old Narbonne started competing in...

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Wilma Shim is Lifting Special Olympics to New Heights

“Go for it! Once you start, you will never leave - I speak from experience.” – Wilma Shim, Special Olympics Alberta Board Chair on coaches looking to...

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Candice Bagan at the 2018 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games

Where There’s a Will, There’s a Wave

In 1998 Candice Bagan signed up for Special Olympics, diving right into a number of the offered sports including floor hockey, soccer, bowling...

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Jenny Murray is Embracing the Weather

Another year, another personal best for Jenny Murray who recently completed the 2018 Melissa Road Race . The Melissa Road Race, described as the...

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Pat Enns: Inspiring Athletes One Spare at a Time

“A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life.” – John Wooden Special Olympics Alberta has been blessed with incredible coaches...

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David Nicholson on the podium at Nationals

David Nicholson is Benching Inequality

The Revolution is Inclusion and our athletes are changing the game by putting inequality on the bench. There is only one option moving forward and...

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Painting the Picture of Leonka Kaluha

“I used to have very low self-esteem from being bullied in school and would walk with my head down. I hated myself because I had a disability and...

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