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Bart Conner Shares His Passion for Special Olympics on the Front Office Sports “Office Hours” Podcast
Special Olympics Board of Directors member Bart Conner was recently interviewed by Front Office Sports CEO Adam White on a podcast titled Office Hours: Bart Conner, Owner of Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy and Former US Olympian.
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Special Olympics Legal Intern Combines Passion and Work
Aaisha Sanaullah explains why she pursued a legal internship at Special Olympics in University of Richmond post.
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The World Health Organization Europe Highlights Special Olympics Russia Athlete’s Continued Training
Special Olympics Russia athlete Katya Sazonova demonstrates the power of sport even during social distancing in a new World Health Organization Europe post.
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Special Olympics Chief of Sport Lou Lauria Shares His Current Watchlist with Sports Business Daily
Special Olympics Chief of Sport Lou Lauria shares his binge-watching favorites.
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Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Hosts First Online Youth Summit
On 22 and 25 June 2020, over 70, adult mentors, National Directors and international Special Olympics staff gathered for the first-ever Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Online Youth Summit.
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UNICEF Kenya Profiles Special Olympics Athlete to Demonstrate Success
Buxton Gitimu is the subject of a piece by UNICEF Kenya that highlights the success of UNICEF’s partnership with Special Olympics Kenya in promoting fitness and healthy lifestyles for athletes.
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Loretta Claiborne Shares her Life Experiences on Laughter Permitted with Julie Foudy
On the podcast Laughter Permitted with Julie Foudy, Special Olympics Chief Inspiration Officer Loretta Claiborne discussed her experiences being bullied, recalled finding her voice through Special Olympics and shared her hopes for the future.
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Special Olympics Athlete Leader Tackles Lack of Inclusive Research
Ben Haack, Special Olympics Athlete Leader from Australia, and Olivia Najdovski, 2020 Social Connectedness Fellow at Special Olympics, discuss the need to include people with intellectual disabilities in research design for studies pertaining to them in a post for The Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness.
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Special Olympics Global Ambassadors Share News of Global Expansion of Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools®
A Transformative Gift from His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Will Promote Positive Social Change and Foster More Inclusive Societies
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Pandora and Special Olympics Launch “Special Olympics Champions” Playlist
Available now on Pandora Premium!
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Apolo Ohno talks about the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Russia on SiriusXM Radio
Special Olympics International Global Ambassador Apolo Ohno, three-time Olympian in short track speed skating, expressed his excitement for the World Winter Games 2022 Kazan on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show (Stars Channel 109).
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Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® Expand into Six Countries
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, has generously committed US$25 million to bring inclusive education to six countries—Argentina, Egypt, India, Pakistan, Romania and Rwanda.
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