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In the News

Swedish National TV Tells Story of Athletes’ Journey To World Games 2019

By Silvia Cassina , October 13, 2020
Four athletes in the foreground with text behind them that reads: Heja Sverigelaget! with an illustration of the Swedish National Flag.
A new Swedish TV show, Heja Sverigelaget! (Go, Team Sweden!), which follows the journey of four Special Olympics athletes to World Games 2019 in Abu Dhabi, has captured the imagination of the Swedish public!
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WWE’s Big Show teams up with Special Olympics

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Special Olympics International announced today that WWE Superstar, Big Show, will be the newest Special Olympics Global Ambassador.
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Special Olympics Russia Welcomes a New President

A woman and two men sit behind a desk with mircophones and a Special Olympics flag.
Olga Slutsker has been elected as the new President of Special Olympics Russia at a recent Extraordinary Conference in Moscow.
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'Engage the youth and you engage the world'—athlete leaders are paving a way forward for Special Olympics

By Bavo Delbaere , September 26, 2018
(L-R): Ben Haack, Lucy Meyer and Ian Harper: Athlete leaders will make up a key part of the Special Olympics Global Youth Leadership Forum. They function as spokespersons between the Special Olympic athletes and the outside world.
During the Special Olympics Global Youth Leadership Forum in Baku an important role will be played by the athlete leaders of the movement.
Community Impact

Special Olympics & LCIF Celebrate 20 Years of Partnership

Bob Corlew, Dr. Timothy Shriver, and Special Olympics athlete Mina Baghat standing at a podium at the United Nations.
Special Olympics and the Lions Club International Foundation celebrate a 20 year partnership.
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Special Olympics Latin America holds its first Regional Youth Leadership Summit

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In March 2020, total of 20 Youth Leaders with and without intellectual disabilities, along with their mentors, met in Guatemala City to participate in the first Regional Youth Leadership Summit, where they’ll share ideas on how to create a more inclusive world.
Athletes

Jimmy Masina, Football Official for the Abu Dhabi 2019 World Games

By Jimmy Masina, March 17, 2019
Jimmy blows a red whistle while officiating a floor hockey game at the 2017 World Winter Games in Austria.
Jimmy Masina is an athlete leader from South Africa and works as an Office Assistant for Special Olympics Africa.
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“Just go out there and play”: UEFA ambassador Célia Šašić embodies Special Olympics’ spirit

By Jeroen Adriaanse , May 29, 2019
In a line of female athletes standing on a stage with medals around their necks, one shakes hand with a female standing on the ground.
Players at the recent Special Olympics European Football Tournament were not only cheered on by friends, fans and families, they were also supported by international football star Célia Šašić.

SO-Link

Athlete receiving workout feedback from a fitness professional.
SO-Link (Linking Athletes with Scientific Opportunities) is a Special Olympics initiative that connects athletes who want to hear about research and evaluation opportunities with projects that have been carefully reviewed and approved by a committee of Special Olympics staff, athletes, and advisors.

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