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Serbia Celebrates EBW 2023 Legacy with 2024 Unified Women’s Basketball Event

A group of three young girls playing basketball. Two girls wearing white jersey man-marking the third one who is holding the basketball and wearing the red uniform of the opposite team.
A vibrant celebration of women’s and Unified basketball took place as the European Unified Women’s Basketball Tournament unfolded at the Kristalna Dvorana sports centre in Zrenjanin, Serbia, between 5-9 June.
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Special Olympics at UEFA EURO 2024: Volunteer Pair from Stuttgart Embrace the Experience

Group photo with people in the front holding a "volunteer" sign.
Over the past few weeks, volunteer pair Reka Schatz and Beeke Brinkmann have been among the Special Olympics athletes and partners assisting at UEFA EURO 2024 - the third-largest sporting event in the world.
Community Impact

Liftoff: To Inclusion and Beyond

By RJ Nealon, July 11, 2024
National Leadership Event Group Photo - a large group of people with and without intellectual disabilities pose for a photo outside on grass.
It’s the quiet time of year on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, but the presence of Special Olympics makes it lively. Special Olympics youth leaders, educators and Program staff lived on campus during the 2024 SONA National Leadership Event: To Inclusion and Beyond.
Community Impact

Opening Eyes® Provides a Clear Vision for SOWI Athletes

Young man swimming toward a coach at the end of the pool.
Imagine training for months or years to qualify for the swimming competition of a lifetime. All those hours, all those practices. You get up on the block awaiting the starting gun as you gaze out toward the pool and see nothing but a blur.
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Special Olympics International Gets More Athletes on the Field With Microsoft Power Pages

Two young women on the pitch going after the ball.
The following is an excerpt from Microsoft’s article, “Special Olympics International Gets More Athletes on the Field With Microsoft Power Pages,” on furthering the digitalization of the Special Olympics movement.
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Special Olympics Receives Prestigious Empress Theophano Prize

Dr. Timothy Shriver, Chairman, Special Olympics International
Awarded each year to honour an exceptional contribution to human betterment, the coveted prize will be presented to Dr. Timothy Shriver, Chairman of Special Olympics, at a Ceremony on 23 October in the 2000 year-old Rotunda of Thessaloniki, Greece
Community Impact

Digital Accessibility: How Brightspot and Special Olympics Are Changing the Game

Parker Ramsdell, Senior Vice President of People, Mission & Culture at Brightspot
On this week’s episode of the Inclusion Revolution Radio Podcast, podcast hosts Novie Craven and Josh Basile discussed Brightspot’s Special Olympics partnership with Parker Ramsdell, Brightspot Senior Vice President of People, Mission & Culture.
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FIBA Foundation’s Youth Leadership Programme: Driving Inclusion in Finland and Beyond!

A group of 13 young people wearing FIBA Foundation branded t-shirts sit on tiered seating facing a speaker.
Lauri Aaltonen—a Unified Partner and volunteer with Special Olympics Finland—is working with the Finnish Basketball Federation to drive inclusion forward as part of the FIBA Foundation’s Youth Leadership programme.
Athletes

How Far Will You Go for Inclusion?

Eight people standing around bocce balls on the field.
Dedicated Kenyan Athletes and Coaches Traverse Long Distances Just to Attend Weekly Trainings
In the News

A Growing Coalition: A Growing Legacy

By David S. Evangelista, July 10, 2024
One woman (clapping) and three men (two clapping and one signing a document) sit at a table which is branded with Special Olympics and SNF logos.
As the movement of Special Olympics and the global community celebrate the one-year anniversary of the launch of the Global Coalition for Inclusion, President of Special Olympics Europe Eurasia David Evangelista reflects on the formidable legacy already established and the exciting pathway forward.
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