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Athletes

‘Basketball was our Language’—Brother and Sister Star in the World’s First International Unified Basketball Camp

By Victoria Pollitt , November 28, 2025
Two basketball players stand in front of signs at Unified Basketball Camp
Mer and Amira were among 40 Special Olympics players and Unified Partners from Finland, Bulgaria and Lithuania taking part.
Athletes

Life-changing Benefits of Basketball with Special Olympics Hellas and Panathinaikos AKTOR

By Victoria Pollitt , November 27, 2025
Three basketball players stand together in front of signs
“Basketball has changed my life and I am proud to be a part of this family.”
Community Impact

Why the R-Word Is the R-Slur

A group of unified students promoting Spread the Word
Practice Inclusion: End the Use of the R-Word The research shows that when social media users are posting about people with intellectual disabilities, 7 in every 10 of those posts are negative, and 6 in 10 contain a slur.

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Special Olympics Celebrates Unity, Courage, and Friendship with European Basketball Week 2025

By Victoria Pollitt , November 25, 2025
A group large of basketball players stand together smiling on court.
More than 25,000 players from over 35 countries will compete across 250 events between 25 November and 3 December.
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Special Olympics Environmental Sustainability Impact

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The Environmental Sustainability Impact project breaks new ground as it focuses on how to make Special Olympics events and operations more environmentally sustainable. Funded through Erasmus, the project will last for 24 months in total, finishing on the 30th November 2024. The partners in this project will be SO Europe Eurasia, Special Olympics Italy and Special Olympics Belgium.


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sportanddev: Paris to Host the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup 2026

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The following is an excerpt from sportanddev’s article, detailing the upcoming 2026 Unified Football World Cup in Paris and sharing the excitement from sponsors and Special Olympics leadership.
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Special Olympics Athletes Create Their Own Tacos in Coca-Cola’s Campaign

Two athletes showing off and flexing their biceps in a kitchen setting with food in front of them.
Minette Dani and Ricky Landgraff from the Special Olympics Sweden team are participating this autumn in Coca-Cola’s taco campaign.
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𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙚 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙨 - Episode Seven: Aim for Love Part One

𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙚 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙨 - Episode Seven: Aim for Love Part One
Reality TV star Taylor Krause from Netflix’s Love Is Blind teams up with Novie at Flight Club D.C. for a hands-on introduction to darts. Together, they explore why darts makes a great first date activity, learn the basics of the game and dive into some friendly competition.Download the Transcript
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