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50 Game Changers Portuguese

Gerald Mballe

Gerald standing next to a young man on an indoor field and hugging one another.
Como refugiado, Gerald enfrentou uma séria de discriminações. Os atletas que ele conheceu por meio do Unified Sports (Esportes Unificados) foram os primeiros a aceitá-lo e incluí-lo em sua nova casa, as Olimpíadas Especiais.
50 Game Changers Espanol

SoFit

Four pillars with the words: Physical, Nutritional, Social, and Emotional with illustrations above each.
Nell Coonen-Korte no tenía idea de que su pasión por los deportes inspiraría la creación de un modelo de ejercicio y entrenamiento físico global e inclusivo.
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Chris Nikic winner of Laureus Sports moment of the Year

Chris Nikic winner of Laureus Sports moment of the Year
After shattering expectations and becoming the first person with Down syndrome to complete an IRONMAN triathlon, Chris Nikic has made history again by being the first person with an intellectual disability to win a Lauresus sports award. Read the full article.

Video 4: Ejercita tu Equilibrio

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Inclusive Health

General Incorporated Association of Japan Lions (Tokyo, Japan)

Young man talking
Lions Clubs of Japan have demonstrated the true value of service by committing to sustain inclusive health initiatives in Japan. They have engaged in vision screenings, provision of prescriptive eyewear, referral to care that addresses unmet health needs and preventive care including health education to families of people with intellectual disabilities.
Sports Essentials

The Coach-Athlete Relationship - Spanish

The Coach-Athlete Relationship - Spanish
The third webinar of the 2022 Coach Webinar Series discussed everything related to The Coach-Athlete Relationship, hosted by SO Paraguay Athlete Leader, Rosalino Chavez. Professor Sophia Jowett discussed what the coach-athlete relationship is and how it has adapted over time. Professor Jowett, an expert in this field of research, explained the importance of the relationship between coaches and their athletes, and gave practical recommendations on how to optimize this relationship. The second speaker was Justus Wolf, German Paralympic Alpine Ski Coach. Justus discussed the coach-athlete relationship from his own perspective as a coach. Justus provided insightful information from the practical side of coaching and through his own experiences.
Sports Essentials

Coaching Mixed Ability Athletes - Russian

Coaching Mixed Ability Athletes - Russian
This year’s series is kicked off with a webinar on ‘Coaching Mixed Ability Athletes’, hosted by Ruby Lawler, Athlete Leader and co-chair of the SOAP Regional Athlete Leadership Council. Presenter 1, Yuchi Huang, SO Singapore Football Head Coach and Gallagher Coaches Coach Award Winner at 2022 Unified Cup; Presenter 2, Christin Santiago, long time Special Olympics Coach and SO Massachusetts Coach Hall of Fame Inductee 2019.
Videos

Laura Tiri - SO Estonia

International Day of Dance 2023Why did you start dancing and how does it make you feel?"I started dancing five years ago. I always liked hip-hop dance style. I am the fan of the Move dance studio. When we had the opportunity to do it at school, I started doing it with pleasure. Also I started dancing outside of school."How do you like dancing with Special Olympics?"It unites people for great communication with each other. Each competition is not only a desire to perform better. It is a desire to see how others dance."
Sport and Competition

A Day in the Life of a Special Olympics Program at the Unified Cup

A Day in the Life of a Special Olympics Program at the Unified Cup
Ever wondered what it would be like to be a team at the Unified Cup or other Special Olympics competitions? Follow three of our programs on their daily schedules in Detroit while competing at the 2022 Unified Cup.
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