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!
Danish Athlete Addresses Experts at Council of Europe Seminar
Martin Nielsen spoke to disability experts during a seminar organized by the Council of Europe and Danish Ministry of Social Affairs.
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Naide Demir: A Shining Star Leading Her Team
The Special Olympics Serbia athlete has been a star of her local basketball team ever since she first stepped on the basketball court.
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George Fitzgerald's Journey From Athlete to Coach
George Fitzgerald is no stranger to competition. Read about his path from award winning athlete to coach and official.
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Expanding Early Childhood Development for Kenyans With Intellectual Disabilities
Community activities can encourage acceptance when stigma is broken down by positive parenting education and family support networks.
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South Carolina Hosted 2017 Special Olympics North America Tennis Championship
Over 120 athletes plus 36 Unified Partners representing 10 states competed on beautiful Hilton Head Island.
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Giorgos Papadopoulos Transformed a Fear Into a Passion
At 40, the Greek athlete has become a very successful Special Olympics swimmer. Learn why that might have been unlikely.
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One4All Foundation Growing Unified Sports in Great Britain
The project, funded by Thierry Henry’s One4All Foundation, has had 71 schools and over 4,200 pupils participate.
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Union and Resilience in Mexico after 2017 Earthquake
Learn how members of Special Olympics Mexico continued working together to support the country and continue with their lives.
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Floorball Coaches Met in Dublin
As floorball’s popularity grows in our movement across the globe, Dublin played host to a unique Special Olympics coaching seminar.
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Boitumelo Pule Learned an Important Health Lesson
Learn what this South African athlete, who was a part of the Special Olympics South Africa SO Fit training, found out.
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Athlete Leonardo Acosta Has a Secret to His Success
Find out how he braved big swings in temperature to stand out at the 2017 Winter Games.
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Unified Volleyball Joy in Katowice
With the help of Special Olympics Poland, Special Olympics Europe Eurasia hosted the European Unified Volleyball Tournament.
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