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Athletes

A Full Court of Smiles, Special Olympics Iraq Learns the Importance of Oral Health at Special Olympics Healthy Athletes®

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For the Special Olympics Iraq floorball team, success isn’t just measured by earning medals, it’s also about taking every opportunity to improve their health.
Press Releases

Henry Schein donates health care products to support Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® screenings at Special Olympics World Winter Games 2025 in Turin, Italy

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[Melville, NY (USA) – 12 March 2025] Henry Schein, Inc.—the world’s largest provider of health care solutions to office-based dental and medical practitioners—is supporting the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® screenings at the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025, that take place from 8 to 15 March 2025 in Turin, Italy.
Inclusive Health

The 2025 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.

Special Olympics Global Health Report: Focusing on the Invisible

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The Overlooked Needs of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Actions to Strengthen Health Systems for Inclusion
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Celebrating Partnership and Health at the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

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Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® Ribbon Cutting Ceremony marks the opening of Healthy Athletes screenings at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin.

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Special Olympics actively seeks partnerships with international sport organizations to demonstrate the unique ability of sports to transcend barriers and serve as a vehicle for social inclusion for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
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Advocates in Action: Special Olympics Health Messenger Trainings

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This summer, Special Olympics International and Special Olympics North America teamed up to host two Health Messenger training sessions in Washington, D.C. and Kansas City, KS, training 26 athletes from 10 states.
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