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Special Olympics is a global movement that unleashes the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sports, every day around the world. Here's what's happening world wide.

Radicalmedia Partners with Dale Moss & Special Olympics on ‘The Best Of Us: Extraordinary Champions’ Docuseries Following Athletes’ Journeys to 2023 Berlin World Games

The former NFL Wide Receiver and Special Olympics Global Ambassador is developing and producing the uplifting project with RadicalMedia, the Academy award-winning creative production company.
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Audacy Partners with Special Olympics and JRSportBrief Productions For Launch Of “Agents Of Inclusion” Podcast

Audacy has partnered with Special Olympics and JRSportBrief Productions to launch “Agents of Inclusion:” A Special Olympics podcast, an Audacy Original.
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Special Olympics Delegates Champion for Inclusion and Need for Critical Funding on Capitol Hill

Special Olympics athletes, organization leaders, Unified Sports® partners, and family members from across the United States and the District of Columbia will converge on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on February 13th – 15th for Special Olympics’ annual “Capitol Hill Day.”
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FanSided and Special Olympics Host First-Ever Unified Reporting Team at Super Bowl Media Row

Special Olympics Florida Athlete and Sportscaster Malcom Harris-Gowdie Surprised by NFL Legend Anquan Boldin with News He is Reporting at the Big Game
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22,000 People Apply to Volunteer at Special Olympic World Games Berlin 2023, German Speakers Still Encouraged to Apply

More than 22,000 people have applied to volunteer at the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023, a reflection of the enthusiasm for the world’s largest inclusive sports event. German speakers and people with local knowledge of Berlin are still encouraged to apply.
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Starkey hosts Special Olympics International Leadership in Minnesota

Summit held five months out from the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023
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Special Olympics Unified Skiing and Snowboarding Returns to X Games Aspen 2023

In 2023, Special Olympics Unified Snowboarding will return for its eighth year at X Games Aspen and Unified Skiing will return for the third year.
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Special Olympics Calls on Governments to Commit 3% of Education Funding for Students with Intellectual Disabilities

Plans “Global Leadership Coalition for Inclusion” to Advocate for Policies and Financing Needed to Make Social Inclusion a Reality
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Special Olympics USA Team Named

201 Athletes, Coaches and Staff to Represent the United States at Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023
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Special Olympics Releases 2022 Faces of Inclusion Books: Stories of Inclusion

Special Olympics has launched their second annual “Faces of Inclusion” book highlighting individuals impacted by the organization’s Unified Schools programming, which is a school offering Special Olympics Unified Sports.
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Hasbro and Special Olympics Continue to Celebrate Inclusive Schools Nationwide

Annual Collaboration Kicks off on Hasbro’s 10th Annual Global Day of Joy on December 7th
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Media Registrations for Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 Now Open

Berlin to host global media and broadcasters, 17 – 25 June 2023
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