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Hasbro and Special Olympics Join Together

Hasbro is expanding its support of Special Olympics to advance global youth and Unified programs as part of BE FEARLESS BE KIND.

Kayla McKeon Leads the Charge in Self-Advocacy Efforts for the 31st Anniversary of the ADA

By RJ Nealon, July 26, 2021
A Special Olympics athlete smiles at the camera while wearing goalie equipment for floor hockey.
For as long as Kayla McKeon can remember, she's been a self-advocate for the rights of people with disabilities, both as an individual and as the first registered lobbyist with Down syndrome. However, none of that would have been possible without the impact of Special Olympics.
Athletes

What does it Mean to Play Unified

Three girls in a gymnasium standing side by side in white Special Olympics North Carolina jerseys.
In the spring of 2014, I (Logan Beyer) took the court for my first Unified basketball practice through the Duke University Special Olympics.
Athletes

For Special Olympics Jamaica Unified Cup Athlete and Coach, Inclusion is More Than a Nice Word

Young man holding a sign and walking with a group of people.
Meet Special Olympics Jamaica athlete Geovannie Britton who is taking part in the Unified Cup 2022.

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Brightfield Shadi
Special Olympics Botswana
Athletes

Egypt’s President hires the Special Olympics Athlete Dina Galal

By Noha Gaballah, August 12, 2016
Dina Galal being embraced and kissed on the top of the head by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. President President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is seated at a dinner table wearing a blue suite, white shirt and blue tie. Also pictured is a seated man (to the left) smiling and wearing a black suite, white shirt and red tie with a gold pin on his left lapel.
The president of Egypt has embraced the challenge of involving people with different abilities in the community by hiring an athlete with intellectual disabilities.
Media Library

Remarks: 1968 World Games

The fact that through sports they can realize their potential for growth.
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Remarks: 1991 Games

For we are the peacemakers.

H.E. Ambassador Mathilde Mukantabana

H.E. Ambassador Mathilde Mukantabana, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Rwanda to the United States of America, and non-resident Ambassador to Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Rwanda to the United States of America, and non-resident Ambassador to Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina
Healthy Start

Promoting Health & Wellness

Every family needs to find the best ways to implement a healthy lifestyle by eating healthy foods and engaging in fun exercises. Learning about health risks could also help with prevention and the initiation of timely treatments.
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