Topic: Special Olympics
Special Olympics Beach Games return after 5 years
After a five-year hiatus, the Special Olympics Cayman Islands Beach Games made a return to Public Beach on Monday, 18 May.
Golf Classic to fund Special Olympics programmes
The Special Olympics Cayman Islands is set to host its largest annual fundraiser – the Golf Classic – on 23 Jan. at the North Sound Golf Club.
British sprinter shares her journey at Special Olympics Cayman Islands opener
Special Olympics Cayman Islands has officially kicked off its 2025-26 season with an inaugural season opener event, featuring British Olympian Laviai Nielsen.
Cayman Special Olympians earn medals at regional games
Some inspirational Cayman athletes attended the 2024 Special Olympics Caribbean Regional Beach Games, earning medals in two separate sports.
Bocce torch carved with ‘essence of Cayman wrapped in it’
While the first annual Special Olympics regional bocce tournament focused on dozens of talented athletes, an exclusive torch displayed on the stage generated excitement of its own.
Olympian Kanza Bodden excels in the water and in life
Kanza Bodden: world champion, comedian, brown belt in karate, puzzle aficionado, lover of Mexican food and, according to swim coach Ryan Mushin, “a jack of all trades” and the “ultimate best friend”.
Special Olympics athletes prep for Berlin
Athletes are currently prepping for the Special Olympics World Games, scheduled to take place in Berlin from 17-25 June.
From Olympic pool to shark tank
When he’s not winning gold medals at the Special Olympics, Alec Brice Cox can be found diving inside a predator tank at the Cayman Islands Turtle Centre in West Bay.
Cayman sparkles on final day of Special Olympics
Cayman punctuated the final day of the Special Olympics World Games with a slam dunk.
EDITORIAL – Congratulations to our Special Olympians
We celebrated with them, shared their joy and offer our heartiest congratulations. They made our islands proud.
Rousing opening for Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi
The eyes of the world are on Abu Dhabi. The Opening Ceremonies for the Special Olympics World Games took place Thursday evening Abu Dhabi time – which is six hours ahead of Cayman – and Cayman’s delegation was one of more than 190 nations involved in the spectacle.
Cayman’s Special Olympians feted at Government House
A coalition of Cayman’s most beloved athletes are traveling across the world to compete on a global stage.
Rotary Club to host ‘games’ to aid Special Olympics
The Rotary Club of Grand Cayman is enlisting the community to pitch in and participate at the Rotary Olympics, a fundraising event that will help local Special Olympics athletes compete against their peers in March’s Special Olympics World Summer Games in the United Arab Emirates.
Cayman Special Olympics star named to NBA event
Championship swimmer Andrew Smilley is now a basketball star.
Special Olympics celebrates landmark anniversary
Special Olympics announced that major landmarks, stadia and iconic buildings around the world, including Camana Bay will turn red in a global display of unity on Friday as part of the Special Olympics 50th Anniversary Celebration.
Special Olympics ‘Games’
Special Olympics Cayman Islands kicks off its 30-year anniversary and Special Olympics International’s 50-year celebrations with the inaugural Special Olympics Beach Games this Saturday.
Disabilities Law honors legacy of Solomon Webster
Three years after the shooting death of Solomon Webster, the Cayman Islands government honored the Special Olympics athlete and his family with an official copy of the landmark disability rights legislation bearing his name.
Governor approves disabilities bill
Governor Helen Kilpatrick has approved a bill protecting the rights of disabled residents and visitors in the Cayman Islands. The Disabilities Bill, also known as the Solomon Webster Bill after a 24-year-old former Special Olympics athlete who was murdered, was unanimously passed by the legislature last month.
8-year-old donates birthday money to charity
It was a heart-felt moment for 8-year-old Jake Fagan when he presented $200 to the Special Olympics organization at the Lighthouse School. He was met with a warm reception when he visited the school on Sept. 27 to present the donation.
‘Solomon Webster’ Bill aims to protect rights of disabled
Named for the slain former Cayman Islands Special Olympics athlete, the Disabilities (Solomon Webster) Bill proposes new legislation to protect the rights of disabled people and create a National Council for Persons with Disabilities and a voluntary disabilities register.
Special Olympics athlete undergoes brain surgery
Special Olympics athlete Orden McKeevan Anglin has returned to Cayman following brain surgery for the removal of a tumor at the University of Miami Hospital.
Push Across Cayman
Arielle Rausin gets support from local cyclists soon after the start of the Push Across Cayman competition early Sunday morning.
