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Athletes

Special Olympics USA Games to Host Equestrian Competition for First Time in 2022

By RJ Nealon, March 01, 2022
A Special Olympics athlete rides a horse in an outdoor ring.
Ahead of the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games, equestrian athletes from around the North America Region care for the horses at their home stables. Everything it takes to get a horse ready to ride, the athlete will do.
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Through its ongoing research efforts, the Special Olympics Global Center for Inclusion In Education will build a knowledge base that expands global understanding of the impact of high-quality inclusive sport and education on the lives of young people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Athletes

More than a Medal: Special Olympics Jamaica Demonstrates Inclusion at the 2026 Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup

A soccer team poses for a photo. They are wearing green uniforms and standing behind a red sign that says "Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup Paris 2026".
Standing on the sidelines of any Special Olympics Jamaica match at the 2026 Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup, one could hear cheers from their small but mighty section of supporters, who flew halfway across the globe to cheer on their team.
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Chris Nikic to Receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the 2021 ESPYS

Chris Nikic proudly poses wearing three Special Olympics medals he won in swimming at a Special Olympics Florida competition.
Chris Nikic, the first person with Down syndrome to complete a full IRONMAN triathlon, will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the 2021 ESPYS.
Athletes

Building Confidence Through Badminton: Hafiyyan’s Story

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Meet Hafiyyan, a Special Olympics badminton player from Malaysia whose lifelong love for the sport has helped him grow in confidence and purpose.
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A Life Changed By Football: Said Abdel Lah

By Juanmi Aruña, June 29, 2017
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Said Abdel Lah’s life changed when he joined Plena Inclusión Ceuta, a partner of Special Olympics Spain.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Korea Held National Weight Lifting Championship

By Minjee Kim, June 19, 2018
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Around 120 participants including 34 athletes with intellectual disabilities took part in the competition.
Community Impact

James Pierce Regains His Smile

James Pierce before and after emergency dental care.
James Pierce, a 42 year old Special Olympics athlete from Kentucky with Down syndrome, was recently referred to the Henry Hood medical center for care.
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