Historias
Estas historias globales tratan sobre el poder de Olimpiadas Especiales para inspirar esperanza, confianza y valentía. Olimpiadas Especiales cambia las vidas de nuestros atletas con discapacidades intelectuales, pero también las de nuestros entrenadores, familias, voluntarios y otras personas que tienen la oportunidad de participar.
From Athlete to Workplace Role Model: ‘I enjoy challenges!’
Special Olympics athlete Oana Rotar has been breaking employment barriers in Romania: she is the first woman with Down syndrome employed in the national government’s public administration.
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Inspirational Speaker, Author & Athlete: Meet Dina
There isn’t just one word to describe Dina Galal, a woman of many talents.
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American Physical Therapy Association Summit Features Keynote Address from Special Olympics Chief Health Officer
Special Olympics Chief Health Officer Dr. Alicia Bazzano addressed members of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) at the Future of Physical Therapy Summit.
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Coach Wilson Chua Takes Inspiration from Son and Impacts Special Olympics Virginia Community
Gathered inside the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey for the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games Opening Ceremony, excitement filled the air as each state delegation was announced.
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Golisano Foundation Continues to Fund Special Olympics’ Healthy Communities Work
Fansided article about how Special Olympics is supporting emotional health.
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Back to the Pitch with European Football Week 2021!
Special Olympics European Football Week (EFW), supported by Uefa, kicks off on 23 September.
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Celebrating the Resilience of Schools with Hasbro and Special Olympics
During the 2020 – 2021 schools year, Hasbro and Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools honored 4 schools for their work of inclusion.
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Tom Golisano Gifts $30 Million to Special Olympics in Organization’s Largest Single Private Contribution
Special Olympics Chairman of the Board Timothy Shriver, took the opportunity to thank Tom Golisano and the Golisano Foundation for the generous gift of $30 million to support the Special Olympics Healthy Communities program.
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European Football Week #EFW2021
From 23 to 30 September, thousands of participants across 40 countries took part in safe, local events to mark European Football Week 2021 #EFW2021, supported by UEFA.
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Special Olympics Shines at New York Fashion Week 2021 with #BeBrave Collection
Celebrity Photographer Nigel Barker hosts Special Olympics New York and Parsons School of Design students at New York Fashion Week photoshoot.
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Elisabeth Röhm Shares Her Passion for Special Olympics
Though she's since learned that a distant aunt was once a participant in Special Olympics, Röhm tells Yahoo Life that what drew her to the movement and its year-round programs was both its empowerment of athletes with intellectual disabilities and its guiding principles.
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NCAA Division III Students and Special Olympics Athletes Build Strong Friendships Through Partnership
Friendship, belonging, kindness, connection and community. These are just a few of the words used to describe what inclusion and the Division III/Special Olympics partnership means to them.
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