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Robert "Bob" Beamon

Robert "Bob" Beamon, Special Olympics Global Ambassador
Olympic Champion, Long Jump

Inclusive Health

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Despite severe need and higher health risks, people with intellectual disabilities (ID) are often denied health services and die on average 16 years sooner than the general population.
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SO-Link: Programs

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Special Olympics Programs interested in learning about what SO-Link is, how SO-Link operates, how athletes become enrolled, or how to explain specific aspects of SO-Link to families, caregivers, or partners should continue reading below.
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Banking on Inclusion with Bank of America

2018 SO Hope T-Shirt Story Shoot. Standing in a group on the work room floor: Bank of America Employee: Gabe Lotz, Andrea Moore, Brent Pfister, Daniel Gleeson, Matt Planer, Amanda Perry, Mark Reeves, Lisa Sadlowski, Wilson Caraballo, Kristin O'Grady, Fred Mammele, Tinielle Spicer-Watson (Current as of 10/15/18)
For Bank of America, inclusion in the workplace starts with actively recruiting a diverse workforce.
Press Releases

WWE® to Partner with Special Olympics World Games 2019

WWE Superstar Sasha Banks and Team UAE athlete Chaica are looking at a visual being shown by a man.
WWE announced a partnership with the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, the biennial global sporting event featuring thousands of athletes with intellectual disabilities, which will be held in the United Arab Emirates from March 14 to March 21, 2019.
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Radisson Hotels Americas Announces Partnership with Special Olympics International to Support its Mission of Inclusion

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Radisson Hotel Group Americas partners with Special Olympics in North And South America to empower athletes to be their best on and off the field.
Regions

North America

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Below you'll find resources for Special Olympics North America (SONA) Region and Programs.

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From Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s Backyard to the National Stage: Tim Gowen’s Life in Special Olympics

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Only a handful of Special Olympics athletes have had the opportunity to meet the founder of Special Olympics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Even fewer athletes had the opportunity to compete in her backyard the year before Special Olympics even began. Luckily, for Tim Gowen, he was able to do both.
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Special Olympics and GoFundMe Announce Global Sponsorship

The partnership will create hundreds of fundraising campaigns for teams, delegations and athletes to attend the Special Olympics 2017 World Winter Games.
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