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Eunice's Connection to the Families of the Special Olympics Movement

You hear a lot today about the sacrifices parents make so their children can participate in sports. Most of the tales are about driving kids to practices and games three times a week and sacrificing restaurant dinners and vacations to buy them the best-quality equipment and instruction.
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Special Olympics Continues to Unite Us

It was meant to be - to make my heart grow a little bigger.
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Special Olympics Mourns the Loss of Eunice Kennedy Shriver

She has been a leader in the worldwide movement to improve and to enhance the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities for more than six decades.
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A Message to the Special Olympics Movement on the Passing of Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Her faith in the athletes of Special Olympics was unfailing, even from the very start.
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Parade Magazine: "The Sun Has Burst Through"

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Brighter days are ahead for the retarded--but they still need your understanding
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Coaching Sports and Life Skills

By Moeti Clement Sethunya, November 10, 2020
Moeti Clement Sethunya standing with his female football team on a filed for a group photo.
Moeti Clement Sethunya takes a well-rounded approached to coaching football (soccer) and floor hockey at Special Olympics South Africa using it as a building block to athlete employment.
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Chris Nikic Shatters Stereotypes to Become First Person with Down Syndrome to Complete an IRONMAN

Chris Nikic and Dan Grieb cross the finish line at IRONMAN Florida in Panama City.
Sixteen hours and 46 minutes later, as the nighttime darkness settled in, Chris crossed the finish line and made history of as the first person with Down syndrome to finish a full IRONMAN race.
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Thank You For Your Service

By Monica Klock, November 10, 2020
Monica Klock leans on a military vehicle while in Iraq.
In the beginning of 2008, after attending two years of college, I felt a strong pull towards the military. I was a respectable student, but I wanted to experience something more than what my school could offer. I needed to be a part of something that was bigger than myself and ultimately push me to be a better individual. In July of 2008, I enlisted in the United States Army as part of the Military Police. I completed Basic Combat Training and One Station Unit Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. There, I learned how to be a soldier.
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Remembering Rafer Johnson

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Rafer Johnson was among the earliest and most dedicated supporters of Special Olympics, ever.

2023 Theme – Going All In(clusive)

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People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) still face exclusion, social isolation, and social abuse in schools, workplaces, and communities. This prevents us from building truly inclusive societal structures, where we can learn and grow together.
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