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Athletes

Opening a Door to the World from Special Olympics Lesotho

Three athletes standing side by side for a group photo.
Before Special Olympics, he wouldn’t have dreamed of stepping up to a podium stage to celebrate winning a medal.
Athletes

A Life Pace

Athletes running on an outdoor track.
Special Olympics Athlete Kamogelo Moncho, 28, South Africa, is bringing home a gold medal in the men's 5000m and a bronze medal in the 1500m but it is the sport itself that brings him the most pride.
Community Impact

Record Number of Africa Ministers at Games

The Global Coalition in a group for a photo.
A record number of government ministries from Africa Region were represented at the 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany.
Athletes

A Tale of Two Goalkeepers as Kenya Women’s Football Team Clinches Gold

Kenyan Football team celebrating on the field.
“All Inclusive,” goalkeeper Marystella Ndolwa, one of the athletes profiled in the film, was hesitant to make any predictions about Special Olympics Kenya women’s football/soccer team’s upcoming match.
Athletes

Guatemalan Soccer Star Leads Special Olympics Guatemala Futsal Team to Gold in Berlin

two women embracing each other
Renowned Guatemalan national team member and international soccer player, Maria Fernanda Rossell, is making an impact on and off the pitch as a coach at Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023.
Athletes

Bikes Across Borders

Athlete cyclist pedals towards finish line.
On the surface, cycling may seem like an individual sport, but it takes a team to get competitors across the finish line.
Videos

Natalie Ullrich | accessiBe & Special Olympics

In our fourth episode, we spoke with Natalie Ullrich, Senior Manager of the Special Olympics Festival at the Special Olympics World Games.
Welcome to our special edition of Inclusion Revolution Radio and Spotlight Sessions from Special Olympics and accessiBe. It’s an exclusive series of conversations, where we talk about all things inclusion, sport and accessibility.
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Agents of Inclusion: Episode Eleven

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Tajha Ilerant joins JR. Tajha explains how Special Olympics helped her embrace her true self and how she carries that sense of self into being a motivational speaker, Special Olympics Global Messenger, and a Special Olympics Youth Ambassador.
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Special Olympics & the International Hockey Federation Sign Partnership in Berlin to Celebrate the Introduction of Hockey as a Sport at World Games

Mary Davis, CEO of Special Olympics Inc. and Tayyab Ikram, President of International Hockey Federation, holding up the signed Memorandum of Understanding.
On 24 June 2023, Special Olympics and the International Hockey Federation (FIH) took to the pitch to pen an inaugural agreement between the two organizations.
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