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Fostering Inclusion: Launch of Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools

The Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® (UCS) launch ceremony was graced by esteemed dignitaries.
The launch of the Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® (UCS) Project in South Africa marked a historic moment in the nation's journey towards fostering inclusivity and acceptance.
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The UPS Foundation Progresses Inclusion for People with Intellectual Disabilities with US $92K Grant to Special Olympics in Asia

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In a world where the need for inclusion is increasingly urgent, The UPS Foundation has pledged US$92K to support Special Olympics Young Athletes programming.
Sport Partnerships

The Union Cycliste Internationale

Home | UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) is the world governing body of cycling, recognized by the International Olympics Committee (IOC). It was founded in 1900 in Paris (France) and now has its headquarters located at the UCI World Cycling Centre in Aigle (Switzerland). The UCI has 203 National Federations, spread across five Continental Confederations.
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First-ever Para Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships to take place at Torremolinos Finals

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The following is an excerpt from World Triathlon’s article on the first-ever Para Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships that is set to take place at the Championship Finals Torremolinos-Andalucía in Torremolinos, Spain next October.
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UEFA 2024: UEFA EURO 2024 Volunteer Tandem Programme kicks off in Cologne

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The following is an excerpt on UEFA’s Euro 2024 Volunteer Tandem Programme that is inspired and based off of the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 Host Town Program.
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AIPS: Special Olympics Athlete and Leader Kiera Byland Inspires AIPS Congress to Champion Inclusion Through Sport

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Earlier this week, Kiera Byland, BEM made history as the first ever athlete with intellectual disabilities to address more than 400 sport journalists from five different continents who attended the AIPS Global Centennial Congress in Santa Susanna, Barcelona, Spain.
Community Impact

Special Olympics welcomes Paraguay into the Global Leadership Coalition for Inclusion

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Paraguay made history by becoming the inaugural South American nation to join the Special Olympics Global Leadership Coalition for Inclusion.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Athletes and Refugees Team Up for Unified Football in Spain

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Inclusivity took center stage in Seville, Spain on 25 April 2024, as Special Olympics Andalucía football players and refugees from the local Refugee Reception Center came together for an exhibition match.
Athletes

“I couldn’t believe that I had been selected!”

A Woman in basketball bib smiles at the camera while holding a basketball.
This week, Margaret Turley and the nine other new Sargent Shriver Global Messengers (SSGMs) from the 2024 to 2027 cohort are embarking on an intensive week of training in Washington DC. Just before Margaret flew out, we took the opportunity to get to know her a little better with a one-to-one interview.
Athletes

Thor and Joakim: One Coach, One Player, 25 Years

Two men in team kit stand next to a pink, human-size display poster that shows the Grunden Bois logo.
Swedish coach and player pair, Thor Guttormsen and Joakim Andersson, have undergone a long journey from new acquaintances to close friends, collecting accolades along the way and even attracting the attention of Zlatan Ibrahimovic!
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