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Raised in Love, Seen by the World

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When Purity was born with Down syndrome, her mother, Anne Limo, remembers feeling crushed by fear and uncertainty.

Unified Champion Schools

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Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® is a program for schools Pre-K through university that intentionally promotes meaningful social inclusion by bringing together students with and without intellectual disabilities to create accepting school environments, utilizing three interconnected components: Special Olympics Unified Sports®, inclusive youth leadership, and whole school engagement.
Athletes

Andrea Tomasoni, a Dancing Soul

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"I have been dancing for 12 years, and I am going to the Special Olympics World Games," says Andrea Tomasoni. "Dancing is like talking to my soul..."
Press Releases

Excellence in Inclusive Education in Rwanda

Four schools competed in Special Olympics Rwanda's Unified Sports competition.
[Kigali, Rwanda – 17 September 2024] In recognition of Special Olympics Rwanda’s continued excellence in inclusive education, the country will play host to 50 delegates from 11 countries for the Special Olympics Africa Unified Champion Schools Workshop from 24 – 26 September at the Four Point Sheraton.
Athletes

Special Olympics Athlete Leader Ben Haack Publishes Book to Help Parents with Children on the Autism Spectrum

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Ben Haack is a renaissance man. He’s a Special Olympics Athlete Leader from Australia (including several board assignments), a football (soccer) player and now, he’s added the title of “author” to his list of accomplishments.
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Global Leaders Falling Short on Commitments to Create More Inclusive Schools and Communities, Says Special Olympics

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Disability-inclusive education requires more research and data to implement more effective policies Special Olympics' first annual letter from Dr. Timothy Shriver on the global state of inclusion in education highlights worldwide disparities
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Special Olympics Global Center for Inclusion Summit Champions Inclusion and Empowerment

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[Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Thursday, 21 November 2024] The Special Olympics Global Center for Inclusion in Education celebrated a significant milestone at its global summit under the theme of “Inclusion for Tomorrow.”
In the News

Back to the Future: Eight days at the Special Olympics World Winter Games

By Karini Viranna , April 08, 2025
A group of three DanceSport athletes dressed in traditional Estonian costumes, walk into an arena. A group of Estonian athletes dressed in blue winter gear cheer from behind them
Karini Viranna, features writer and producer based in Berlin, had her first insight into Special Olympics at our recent World Winter Games.
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Opening Ceremony Highlights for Largest World Games Ever

Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 opening ceremony stage, athletes seated, red lights and full light show action on stage.
The opening ceremony for the 2019 World Games in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates proved to be an energetic and celebratory tribute to the spirit of competition and the power of inclusion.
Athletes

Renee Manfredi Reflects on Inclusion

By Renee Manfredi, August 06, 2019
Renee’s magical 50th Year Anniversary Celebration leaves a lasting memory.
As the Global Week of Inclusion began I thought, "what does inclusion really mean, what does it really look like?"
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