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In the News

Special Olympics Champions Inclusive Health at UNGA Panel

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Universal Health Advocates Commit to Ensure Children and Persons with Disabilities—The Mission Billion in Universal Health Coverage—Are Not Left Behind
In the News

Baker Mayfield and Cleveland Browns Host Special Olympics Ohio for Big Reveal

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On 24 September, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield joined Special Olympics Ohio for the reveal of the first NFL-sponsored Special Olympics Unified Sports® league’s new uniforms!
In the News

Unified Beach Games: a New Vision of Victory

A man and three women wearing wet suits and swim hats and goggles on their heads, hold hands and smile as they walk out of the sea together with water splashing around their legs.
The Open Water Swimming competition at the recent Special Olympics Italia Beach Games in Cesenatico offered a truly inspiring vision of what victory really means.
Athletes

Leading From the Heart: Meet Cindy

Cindy Bentley smiling; she has on a colorful floral patterned shirt.
Cindy is a born leader, though that may not have been obvious at first. She was born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, cerebral palsy and intellectual disability.
Athletes

Proper Hand Washing Techniques

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With the outbreak of the coronavirus, Special Olympics wants you to stay safe. Washing your hands properly is just one way to help do that.
Athletes

Setting a High Bar for Success

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Danielle pushed beyond any low expectations—far beyond.
What We Do

Lead to Include

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The Lead to Include project creates an opportunity for Youth Leaders from around the world to convene through local Summits in their own countries and regions to learn and grow from each other.
Community Impact

How a Special Olympics Volunteer Is Inspiring Inclusion In Her Workplace

Savyna smiling wearing a shirt that reads, "Be a good human" and holding a sign that reads, "Choose to Include."
Our 1.5 million volunteers are the backbone of the Special Olympics movement.
Community Impact

Not Just Being Invited to the Dance, but Organizing it

Woman standing in from of a group of people giving a presentation and holding a Special Olympics football.
I have been a volunteer with Special Olympics for more than two years now. As a youth leader, I work closely with the athletes of Special Olympics to advocate for a more inclusive society in India and around the world. The life lessons I’ve learned in the course of this journey have been invaluable.
Community Impact

Innovating Fitness and Wellness at the Nazareth College Golisano Training Center

A group of men and women in professional clothing hold a red soccer ball in a gymnasium.
On 21 October 2019, Nazareth College, Special Olympics New York, and the Golisano Foundation announced the grand opening of the Golisano Training Center at Nazareth College—the first of its kind collaboration on inclusion, fitness, and wellness for athletes of all abilities.
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