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Special Olympics & IHRSA Partner to Improve Inclusivity within the Fitness Industry

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Special Olympics and IHRSA, the Global Health & Fitness Association, have partnered to build awareness and capacity within the fitness industry to support the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) in leading an active and healthy life.
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Caley Versfelt Breaks Barriers in Hollywood

By RJ Nealon, February 22, 2021
Caley Versfelt sits a director’s style chair with her name on it of The Good Doctor with a smile on her face.
Caley Versfelt guest stars in an episode of ABC's The Good Doctor. As a person with an intellectual disability, she represents just 3% that is employed in the entertainment industry.
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Raising the Profile of Disability Inclusion at the 77th World Health Assembly

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Every year, representatives from Ministries of Health around the world gather in Geneva, Switzerland for the World Health Assembly (WHA)—the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Lithuanian Twin Brothers Become Three-Time FIBA Open Champs!

A group of basketball players in grey and orange vie for the ball on a basketball court.
Brothers Rolandas and Rimvydas Kriauzliai, aged 24 years old, were part of the winning Lithuanian team at the recent FIBA Open in Mies, Switzerland for the third time in a row. Here, they discuss how their team clinched victory against Italy in a thrilling final, their 17-year journey with Special Olympics and the magic of competing at the FIBA Open!
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Play Maker and Game Changer: How Joachim Joris is Changing Special Olympics Unified Sports ®

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Whether he is holding a basketball or a sports rule book, Joachim Joris is on a mission to make Unified basketball a better experience for all.
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Special Olympics Angola Soars with Manchester City

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Special Olympics Angola unveils a thrilling partnership with Manchester City and global appliance group Midea to create a common football space in the city of Luanda
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The mission of Special Olympics Ohio is to provide year-round sports training and competition opportunities for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics contributes to the physical, social, and psychological development of the athletes. Through successful experiences in sports, they gain confidence and build a positive self-image which carries over into the classroom, home, job and community.
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Special Olympics Celebrates 50 Years!

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Special Olympics kicked off our 50th Anniversary Celebration in Chicago! We launched into the next 50 years of the Inclusion Revolution with a week of high-level sports competition at the Unified Cup, family-friendly fun at the Torch Run and Global Day of Inclusion festival, and a star-studded concert at Northerly Island.
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Unified Football in Action: Special Olympics Bharat's (India) Journey to Silver

By Karini Viranna , July 13, 2026
Two athletes in blue team jerseys hold up silver medals while standing together during a medal ceremony.
SO Bharat (India) secured a proud second-place finish in the Division 3 final at the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup Paris 2026, taking home silver after a 1-0 defeat to Special Olympics Spain.
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