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In the News

Former Special Olympics North America Athlete Now Reports for ESPN

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Special Olympics North America communications specialist and athlete reporter, RJ Nealon, transitioned from competing with Special Olympics to now serving as a journalist and reporter for Special Olympics.
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Special Olympics CEO Mary Davis Joins US Government Delegation for First-Ever G7 Ministers' Meeting on Inclusion and Disability

The G7 Ministers on Inclusion and Disability, gathered in Assisi and Solfagnano on 14-16 October
Mary Davis commended attending governments for pledging to take actionable steps to remove barriers for persons with disabilities.
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Excellence in Action: Expanding Unified Champion Schools Across Africa

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Special Olympics Global Center for Inclusion in Education and Special Olympics Rwanda hosted the Excellence in Action: Expanding Unified Champion Schools workshop.
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Resurgence Of ‘R-Word’ Alarms Disability Advocates

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The following is an excerpt detailing Special Olympics’ work to stop the use of the R-Word and the rise in the use of the term in recent times.
Inclusive Health

The 2023 Global Golisano Health Leadership Awards

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The Global Golisano Health Leadership Awards recognize health champions—leaders and organizations—that are making a significant contribution to secure equal access to health, fitness or wellness for people with intellectual disabilities.
Press Releases

The awarding of the Empress Theophano Prize to Special Olympics and Chairman Dr. Timothy Shriver places focus on the rights of persons with intellectual disabilities and the need to build a more inclusive society.

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[Thessaloniki – 18 October 2024] The 5th Empress Theophano Prize, aiming to highlight those persons or organisations in Europe and beyond who embody European and universal values, is presented to Special Olympics and its Chairman, Dr. Timothy Shriver.
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Breaking Barriers for Health and Inclusion at the Special Olympics IV Latin American Games

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On the sidelines of the Special Olympics IV Latin American Games, the importance of global health partnerships for health system strengthening took center court.
Sport Partnerships

United Through Sports

United Through Sports (UTS), founded in 2017, is the international entity formed under the umbrella body, the Alliance of Independent Recognised Members of Sport (AIMS). UTS was formed as a united step towards creating more inclusive and equal sporting events for Non-Olympic sports as well as Olympic, Paralympic and Special Olympics. Special Olympics and United Through Sports collaborate on several initiatives promoting inclusive sport to demonstrate the power of sport when everyone has equal opportunity to train, compete and show their talents.
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Special Olympics Calls on G7 Nations to Strengthen Commitment to Disability Inclusion at Historic Summit

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[Umbria, Italy - Oct. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/] At the first-ever G7 Ministers' Meeting on Inclusion and Disability, held in Umbria, Italy from October 14 – 16, 2024, Special Olympics CEO Mary Davis commended attending governments for pledging to take actionable steps to remove barriers for persons with disabilities, but called on leaders to commit to more ambitious financing and to institutionalize advancing disability rights in all subsequent G7 presidencies.
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Special Olympics Co-Hosts World Health Summit Session on Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities

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Special Olympics joined a consortium of global health leaders to highlight the topic of disability inclusion in health and advocate for the needs of persons with disabilities.
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