Articles about special olympics

‘Everybody is a gamer’: Inside the first-ever Xbox video game competition at the Special Olympics

Tim Dempsey and Nicholas Rasmussen didn’t even know each other until a few months ago. Now they’re good buddies and… Read More

Special Olympics open in Seattle with celebration of inclusion; Microsoft CEO applauds athletes’ spirit

The 2018 Special Olympics USA Games opened in Seattle on Sunday at the University of Washington’s Husky Stadium with a… Read More

‘Defining moment’ for Seattle as Microsoft, Amazon, others support Special Olympics USA Games

Seattle-area tech companies are making a statement about building an inclusive workforce as the city hosts one of the largest… Read More

TLDR: Microsoft’s Ability Summit, Amazon’s 4th pillar, testing out Getaround

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube,… Read More

Amazon, Microsoft, and more Seattle-area businesses donate $7M to Special Olympics ahead of the 2018 games

Seattle-area businesses — including Amazon, Boeing, and Microsoft — have given $7 million in cash and $2 million in in-kind donations… Read More

Amazon Spheres and other Seattle landmarks lit up in purple to mark Special Olympics countdown

Amazon’s Spheres are already a head turner on a normal day, thanks to the unique architectural nature of the plant-filled… Read More

Special Olympics makes technological leaps and bounds with help from Microsoft

Each year, Special Olympics International and its 220 chapters worldwide organize some 108,000 events. The games give athletes with intellectual… Read More

At Microsoft keynote, Special Olympics chairman encourages companies to focus on their mission

NEW ORLEANS, La. — The first Special Olympics event launched without much fanfare at a mostly empty Soldier Field in 1968, but there… Read More

Special Olympics Relay runs through Microsoft campus, highlighting partnership

As an extension of its partnership with the Special Olympics, Microsoft hosted a leg of the Special Olympics Unified Relay Across America at… Read More