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In the News

Roberto Gives Inspiration to Special Olympics Zambia Athletes During COVID-19

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Special Olympics Zambia, with its partners Sport in Action and University of East London, collaborated with top Zambian musician to produce a music video which has reached over 70,000 plays less than a week after being released.
Athletes

Seeing Success: Ji-Hua Li's Journey to Improved Vision at the Special Olympics World Winter Games

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Special Olympics Chinese-Taipei athlete Ji-Hua knew the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 would be a transformative athletic opportunity, but beyond her goals for competition, she also had a secondary mission: improving her vision.
Community Impact

St. Maarten Special Olympics Swimmers Learn the Importance of Fit Feet

Man, Roger Jeffers, sitting in a chair and receiving a foot exam by two Healthy Athlete volunteers.
Swimmers don’t always think about their feet, except when they are concentrating on kicking and propelling themselves through the pool or an open water swim.
Research and Evaluation

Translating the Global Special Olympics Movement Into Local Community Change

The study looks at four developing counties in four different continents.
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EBU Members to Show Coverage of 2023 Special Olympics World Games

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Eurovision Sport has reached an agreement for selected EBU Members to show coverage of the 2023 Special Olympics World Games, to be held in Berlin, Germany from 17 to 25 June, 2023.
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World Winter Games Turin 2025 International Media Coverage Hub

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As the Special Olympics World Winter Games near, media networks around the world are buzzing about the exciting winter sport spectacle taking place 8 – 15 March in Turin, Italy. Check out some of the coverage below:
Athletes

Healthy Athletes and Home Runs: Bringing Health and Sports Together at SONA Softball Championship

By RJ Nealon, November 12, 2025
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Imagine being an athlete ready to compete at the highest level, but you're distracted by a throbbing mouth from tooth pain.
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