Atletas
Los atletas son el corazón de Olimpiadas Especiales. Nuestros atletas son niños y adultos con discapacidad intelectual de todo el mundo: ¡5,6 millones y seguimos sumando! Encuentran éxito, alegría y amistad en nuestra comunidad global. ¡Y además se divierten muchísimo!
Sargent Shriver Global Messenger Emanuelle Heads to World Games
Emanuelle de Souza, SO Brazil, started her four-year term as a Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger in January 2019.
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Meet the World Games Athletes: Clara Lehmkuhl
Clara is one of only three people with Down Syndrome in the world officially certified as a Zumba instructor.
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Happy Valentine’s Day from Matthew and Crystal
Valentine’s Day is a day meant to share with your significant other how much they mean to you, the difference it makes having them in your life, and most importantly how much you love each other.
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Meet the World Games Athletes: Ruaumoko Pukepuke
The Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 will be Ruaumoko’s first-ever World Games.
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Meet the World Games Athletes: Grace Seiboldt
Grace won three medals at the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games, including gold in swimming.
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Athlete and Coach Terrence Davis Tells Other SO Leaders to “Say What You Want.”
Long-time athlete Terrence Davis is heading to Abu Dhabi for the 2019 World Games as a coach for the SO St Vincent and Grenadines Bocce team.
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Less than 50 Days until World Games!
At Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 Over 190 nations will showcase the transformative power of sport at the largest sports and humanitarian event of the year.
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Athlete Gives Gold Medal to Pope Francis
More than a half-million young people from around the world greeted Pope Francis during his recent World Youth Day visit to Panama.
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Meece and Klug take 4th Gold at X Games 2019
Special Olympics Unified Sports® pair Henry Meece and Chris Klug took home gold for a 4th time at Special Olympics Unified Snowboarding at X Games Aspen 2019.
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The Joy of Sports, All Year Long
Rabah Kino from Special Olympics Lebanon is a multisport athlete who knows a few things about finding joy and success through sports.
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Meet the Determined: #MeetAhmed
Watch the inspirational story of Ahmed and his sisters, who are giving back to society by joining thousands of volunteers in supporting the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
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Kevin Brown Joins the Law Enforcement Torch Run’s International Executive Council
My name is Kevin Brown, and I am a Special Olympics athlete from New York. I work for the FBI, and I was recently chosen to serve on the LETR International Executive Council.
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