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Brent's Year of Firsts

By Kate McKenna, March 06, 2017
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The last year has been a year of firsts for Brent Heslehurst: He was chosen to represent Australia for the first time at a Special Olympics World Winter Games and he welcomed his first child with his wife, Emily.
Athletes

Special Olympics Unified Sports Training Pays Off for Ice Dancers

By Sarah O'Toole, March 21, 2017
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The audience were treated to a beautiful display when Denis Bragin and Yekaterina Kirdyayeva took to the ice. Read about their journey.
Community Impact

Video: Africa’s Triumph at World Winter Games 2017!

By Thomas Holder, June 13, 2017
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One hundred and thirty Special Olympics athletes were representing the Africa region, from 7 countries, in 4 different sports.
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How Andy Miyares Found Peace in the Pool

By Special Olympics Staff, July 10, 2017
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Being different never kept him out of the pool; in fact, it's what got him in the water in the first place.
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UNICEF Kosovo Supports Young Athletes in Kosovo

By Ecem Acar, May 25, 2017
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UNICEF Kosovo agreed to help ensure that children with intellectual disabilities are involved in inclusive play and sport activities.
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Dustin Plunkett

By Special Olympics Staff, July 10, 2017
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Dustin is an athlete leader who served as spokesman and Global Messenger for the 2015 World Games as well as a broadcaster for ESPN.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Mauritius Launched Healthy Communities

By Satyagan Choytun, July 06, 2017
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The program, launched in 2017, aims to expand services via a year-round model that reaches more athletes.
Athletes

Justin "JJ" Jones Gets His Motto From His Dad

By Special Olympics Staff, July 10, 2017
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Justin has been with Special Olympics Pennsylvania for three years, competing in multiple sports, though swimming is his favorite.
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Khadija Zen Al Abdeen from Mauritania, the First Female Athlete ever to be sent to Compete outside Her Home Country

By Noah Gaballah, April 17, 2018
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The twenty-three-year-old joined Special Olympics Mauritania in 2006 and competed in table tennis at the 2018 MENA Regional Games in Abu Dhabi.
Community Impact

First-Ever Inmate Flame of Hope Run Raised Thousands

By Ike Dodson, August 11, 2017
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Special Olympics Northern California made history when it held the run, which took place inside the California Correctional System.
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