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Youth Voices

Rebekah Geist

Young woman getting her hair done.
The Power Of The Tongue
In the News

All Things Health

Special Olympics Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger and host of Special Chronicles Daniel Smrokowski (left) and Special Olympics Chief Health Officer Dr. Alicia Bazzano, MD, PhD, MPH, (right).
Special Olympics Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger Daniel Smrokowski is the founder and host of the podcast Special Chronicles Show, which he started in 2008 to give voice to people with special needs.
Community Impact

The Waiting Room: When Routine Isn’t Routine

At the top left, text reads “SEASON 8” and “EPISODE 2.” Centered are three portraits: on the left, a headshot of a person in a red top; in the middle, a person seated in a wheelchair wearing a polo shirt; on the right, a person in a bright blue dress wearing large round glasses. Along the right side, vertical text reads “INCLUSION REVOLUTION RADIO.” The Podville logo appears in the bottom right corner.
For many patients, especially those with intellectual disabilities, a routine visit to the doctor's office is anything but routine.

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Sports Essentials

Special Olympics and Paralympics

Athlete speed skating
Special Olympics, the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee are complementary organizations, each one a testimony to the power of sport.
Athletes

USA Powerlifter Angel Athenas Perseveres and Wins Gold at World Games

Angel preparing to dead lift; she's standing on stage.
Angel walked up to the barbell at the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 and rose above the years of struggle that are now behind her.
Athletes

Special Olympics Mongolia Young Athlete Training Workshop

Young athlete from Special Olympics Mongolia is developing his athletic skill during Young Athlete Training workshop. He is sitting on the carpet with his legs bent in front of him holding a multi-colored polka-dot ball preparing to toss it through an orange hoop mounted on a yellow cone. There are more young athletes in the background.
From June 5 to 6, 2018, Special Olympics Mongolia organized its Young Athlete Training Workshop in Ulaanbaatar with over 60 coaches, teachers, and parents.
Europe Eurasia Stories

Unified Sports: A Powerful Tool for Refugee and Migrant Youth

Group of 5 representatives and an athlete standing side by side for a group photo.
Speaking alongside Special Olympics Europe Eurasia President and Managing Director, David Evangelista at UNHCR headquarters in Geneva, Gerald underlined Special Olympics’ ongoing efforts to engage refugee and migrant youth—of all abilities—across the world and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between both organisations.
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