Unified Sports: Fun and Games Shannon McAloon (left), a Unified Sports partner, believes that "regardless of your age or ability or whether you have intellectual disabilities or not, you will have the time of your life playing on a Unified Sports team". . . read more   Action Don't miss the 16 March opening of "My Brother," a film that will help change attitudes about people with intellectual disabilities, starring Vanessa Williams, Special Olympics Board Member. For the theater nearest you, click here.   Did You Know? Health-care professionals able and willing to treat patients with intellectual disabilities can list themselves in the Special Olympics Provider Directory. On average, in the United States, a person with an intellectual disability would have to contact 50 doctors before finding one who has training and experience to treat him/her.

Celebrated Egyptian Actor Hussein Fahmy is First Ambassador for Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AFRICA The selection of Fahmy as Ambassador for Special Olympics will increase public awareness and support of the Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa region, which includes more than 120,000 athletes.  . . read more

Slovenia Hosts Successful Cross Country and Snowshoeing Tournament CRNA na KOROSKEM, SLOVENIA 14 FEB. One hundred and thirty Special Olympics athletes from 19 countries participated in the Special Olympics European Meeting in Cross Country Skiing and Snowshoeing. During the tournament, a Fair Play Award, the first to be given in skiing, was presented to the Special Olympics Netherlands team. . .  read more

Special Olympics Greece Benefits from Successful Telethon ATHENS, GREECE 14 FEB. Special Olympics Greece celebrated its 20th anniversary on 14 February 2007 by holding a telethon on Greek National Television (ERT). The stage setting was a tribute to Special Olympics in all ways, from the gigantic, colorful Special Olympics seals (logos) to the non-stop video clips of Special Olympics athletes in action. . .  read more

Students Recognized for Efforts in Support of Special Olympics USA, 14 MAR. Three U.S. students recently were honored with the Prudential Spirit of Community Award for their volunteer efforts in support of Special Olympics. The award, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism, is given annually by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals. . . read more

3rd Annual MedFest with the American Medical Student Association ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 9 MAR. Current and prospective Special Olympics athletes are one step closer to competing after attending a MedFest screening. The newest Healthy Athletes® discipline, the globally implemented MedFest connects thousands of people with intellectual disabilities with local health resources and prepares them for participation in year-round Special Olympics sports training and competitions. . . read more

No One Dies from Dental Decay, Do They? WASHINGTON, DC 13 MAR. Deamonte Driver's story, featured in the 28 February "Washington Post," is sounding an alarm that health-care gaps among the most underserved populations have serious implications. Insufficient dental care affects other high-risk populations across the United States, including people with intellectual disabilities representing some 6 million people. . .  read more

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