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Athletes

Gerald Mballe Receives the Integration of Refugees Through Sport Award 2021

Gerald Mballe holding flowers and an award.
Special Olympics Advisor and advocate for Unified with Refugees programme, Gerald Mballe has been shortlisted for the Integration of Refugees Through Sport Award (IRTS) Role Model Award.
In the News

Chris Nikic Spreads Inspiration in His New Book: 1% Better

Book cover on the left and Chris signing books on the right.
Chris Nikic spreads inspiration in his new book.
In the News

Winter Sport Coaching Guides

Short Track Speed Skating athletes racing during Special Olympics World Winter Games Pyeongchang 2013
The launch of the new and improved Special Olympics Winter Sport Coaching Guides.
Athletes

World Inclusion Day 2021

People sit around a long table with computers and workbooks.
Jimmy Masina and Lou Lauria discuss Special Olympics federation partnerships and the being an athlete official.
Athletes

World Cerebral Palsy Day with Novie Craven and RJ Nealon

Novie Craven and her mother on the left and JR Nealon in a swimming pool on the right.
Novie Craven speaks with former Special Olympics athlete, RJ Nealson, about living with Cerebral Palsy on the “Inclusion Revolution Radio” Podcast.
Athletes

Dream Coffee, Dream Job

Yin playing ping pong on the left and Yin making a coffee on the right.
Like many people with intellectual disabilities, Yin Hao dreams of having a good job. But jobs can be hard to find—and job training can also be tough to find. Luckily, there is a visionary special coffee shop, located near Yin's school in Shanghai. It's called The Dream Workshop.
In the News

Special Olympics UAE Unified 3x3 Basketball Team Reaches FIBA 3X3 Basketball Tournament Final

Special Olympics United Arab Emirates athletes pose on basketball court.
Special Olympics United Arab Emirate’s Unified 3x3 Basketball team earned a place in the finals of The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3X3 Basketball tournament organized by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council on Hudayriyat MarVista on 22 October 2021.
In the News

Special Olympics Global Ambassador Joe Haden Speaks to Today Show About Inspiration from His Brother

Joe Haden speaking while being interviewed on Today show.
Special Olympics Global Ambassador Joe Haden Speaks to Today Show About Inspiration from His Brother
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Special Olympics Launches First-Ever Fitness Campaign Aimed at Hispanic Athletes with Intellectual Disabilities

Athletes on the left giving a high-5 with text that reads: Escuela de Fuerza and two baseball players on the right.
Major League Baseball (MLB) Players–New York Second Baseman Gleyber Torres and Chicago Catcher Willson Contreras–partner with Special Olympics athletes to launch Spanish-language fitness campaign: Escuela de Fuerza
Community Impact

Celebrating Champion of Inclusion – Dr. Mohammad Haseeb Al-Bizri

Image reads on right "SO MENA Champion of Inclusion", on left image of Dr. Bizri wearing blue clinic scrubs smiling at the camera appears on bright yellow background.
Special Olympics MENA recognizes and celebrates champions of inclusion.
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