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En cada rincón del planeta, Olimpiadas Especiales está cambiando la vida de las personas con discapacidad intelectual. Estas noticias llegan de todas partes del mundo.
On World DS Day: Celebrating Athletes with Down Syndrome—Who Prove Their Power, Ability Through Sports
People with intellectual disabilities (ID) are accomplishing more than anyone ever thought possible, as Special Olympics athletes prove every day around the world.
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Motor Activity Training Program Proves Sports are for Everyone
At the 2019 World Games, 37 Motor Activity Training Program athletes showed the world that people of all levels of ability can participate and benefit from athletic programs.
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Track Star Allyson Felix and Special Olympics Athletes Go Through the Paces
A group of Special Olympic athletes had a day to remember as they trained alongside multiple Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix in a Unified Sprint Clinic at Dubai Police Academy Stadium on 17 March.
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‘Compassion Creates Compassion’: The Special Olympics World Games Open in Spectacular Fashion in Abu Dhabi
Over 40,000 people from all around the world are cheering and making waves during a sold-out sports event.
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Special Olympic World Games 2019: The Meaning behind the Flame of Hope
Since the first Torch Run at the Olympic Games in 1936, the Torch Run is one of the most important parts of the Opening Ceremony.
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Global Health Leaders Pledge to End Healthcare Disparities for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Individuals with intellectual disabilities from 20 developing countries can now hope to receive a better quality healthcare services in the next three to five years.
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Meaningful Conversations: Tim & Maria Shriver
Special Olympics Chairman, Tim Shriver joins his sister, Maria Shriver, as a special guest on her podcast “Meaningful Conversations.”
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First Gold Medal Awarded at World Games
The spirit of competition was in full swing during day one of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi.
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First Day of Competition Highlights
The first day of competition, 15 March, at the 2019 World Games in Abu Dhabi kicked off with a number of notable firsts.
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Opening Ceremony Highlights for Largest World Games Ever
The opening ceremony for the 2019 World Games in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates proved to be an energetic and celebratory tribute to the spirit of competition and the power of inclusion.
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Humans of New York covers Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi
Brandon Stanton of Humans of New York will be doing a special series on athletes, coaches, families, and volunteers participating at the Games.
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AIPS and Special Olympics join forces for momentous new Young Reporters Programme at World Games Abu Dhabi
Adding to the milestone occasion of the first World Games in the Middle East and spreading its stories will be six promising journalists from 4 continents as part of a new AIPS Young Reporters Programme.
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