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Athletes

Special Olympics Athlete Out to Shatter Stereotypes

Miriam on a white horse entering an arena area.
Mariam Adel Azzab, the 32-year-old was born in a challenging time for a child with Down Syndrome, it was a time of exclusion, judgment and negative perceptions.
Athletes

Special Olympics Egypt Unified Women’s Team Awarded Order of Sports Merit

By Carolyn Phillips, December 17, 2018
The Egyptian Unified Football team and the Egyptian President lined with 3 Egyptian flags on each side.
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the president of Egypt, has awarded Special Olympics Egypt's female Unified Football team the Order of Sports Merit for the first time in history.
Community Impact

Young Athletes: Inviting Youth of all Abilities to Play Together

A Young Athletes participant climbs ropes during the USA Games.
Special Olympics Young Athletes program is an inclusive and welcoming learning environment for children with and without intellectual disabilities from ages 2 to 7 years old.
In the News

Youth leaders organise first Unified Lacrosse event in Estonia

Two girls with Lacrosse stick and ball standing in front of net.
Youth leaders have worked with Special Olympics Estonia and the Estonian Lacrosse Federation to organise the country's first Youth Unified Lacrosse event!
Athletes

Sports Illustrated Features Photo of Special Olympics Athlete in its "Year in Pictures"

Athlete Mitchell Betsworth deadlifts on stage at the 2018 USA Games.
Special Olympics Iowa athlete and USA Games powerlifting competitor Mitchell Betsworth will have his photo from the USA Games as part of Sports Illustrated’s Year in Pictures in their 12/17/18 issue.
Community Impact

Special Olympics MENA's First Sibling Workshop

A group of 20 athletes siblings stand together in a group photo holding their certificates after completing the Siblings Workshop.
Twenty siblings from the region (Special Olympics Middle East North Africa) gathered to share experiences, address challenges, and find ways to overcome barriers.
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Special Olympics Belgium takes action for improved health services

Female speaker with a microphone presents powerpoint presentation at the top of a room.
Special Olympics Belgium recently organised a high-level Health Summit calling for immediate action to improve health services for all people with intellectual disabilities (ID) in Belgium.
Community Impact

Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle with Special Olympics Slovenia

Special Olympics coaches and athletes stand in a gym in work-out gear.
Special Olympics Slovenia is currently in its second year of a three-year Healthy Communities Project, within which one of the main focuses is healthy lifestyle promotion.
Athletes

Kevin Brown Joins the Law Enforcement Torch Run’s International Executive Council

By Kevin Brown, January 04, 2019
Kevin stands staring after the softball he just threw with his right hand. His hand is still extended. He has a softball mitt on his left hand.
My name is Kevin Brown, and I am a Special Olympics athlete from New York. I work for the FBI, and I was recently chosen to serve on the LETR International Executive Council.
In the News

Cleveland Browns Quarterback, Baker Mayfield Auctions Off Cleats to Benefit Special Olympics

Baker Mayfield warming up; he's in a yellow hoody, a gray Browns hat, with head phones on while throwing a pass with a(n) (American) football.
More than 800 NFL players raised money and awareness for organizations supporting various causes by wearing custom cleats during the 2018 regular season.
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