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Sports & Coaching

Equestrian

Athlete riding a horse in the performance ring.
Coaching guide, rules and other materials for coaches.
Athletes

Once Excluded, Ablaye Is Now ‘One of Us’

Ableye dancing and celebrating on the court.
Ablaye Ndiaye is one of the stars of his neighborhood in Senegal’s capital, Dakar. Yet, years ago, he was mostly an outcast due to negative beliefs and stereotypes about people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities.
Athletes

Taking “Play Unified” to the Next Level

Group of four with their arms on one another shoulders; one is holding a basketball.
Special Olympics is all about bringing out the best in everyone. Special Olympics Unified Sports, which brings together people with and without intellectual disabilities, takes this transformation to another level. Now, meet a Unified Basketball team from Florida, USA that’s taking the power of “playing unified” to the global level at the 2023 World Games in Berlin.
Athletes

World Games Spotlight: Rehan Ali, Libya

Rehan grew up in a part of Libya where people with Down syndrome face widespread discrimination in education, training, and even medical care. Early on, her family had to cope with stigma and her rejection from society.
Athletes

World Games Spotlight: Ella Curtis, Great Britain

Young woman on her bike.
It's been a hard road for Ella to become a cycling champion—literally. At age six, she had a traumatic fall from her bike; for years, the fear of falling and of the pain never left her. Ella, who has Down syndrome, was terrified and would shake with fear at even the suggestion of a bike ride.
Athletes

World Games Spotlight: Anas Khalil Al-Zerba, Palestine

Young man playing bocce.
Anas Al-Zerba has made a name for himself as a role model for people with intellectual disabilities, for people with Down syndrome—and for everybody else!
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Special Olympics South Africa featured in Cape Town ETC ahead of Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023

Special Olympics South Africa athletes at National Summer Games in 2022
The following is an excerpt from the article titled “Special Olympics South Africa National Team launches its ‘Road to Berlin’” in Cape Town ETC newspaper:
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Exceptional Parent Magazine Digs into Special Olympics Athlete Eric Massey’s Training Regime and Healthy Lifestyle

Eric Massey standing poolside flexing both arms in the air after one of his heats at a USA Games.
The following is an excerpt from the article titled “Two Billion Steps Later, Athletes Continue Leading the Way on the Road to Fitness” found on page 38 of Exceptional Parent Magazine.
Athletes

Special Olympics Athletes Announce NFL Draft Pick for Minnesota Vikings

Two Special Olympics athletes stand in front of the NFL Draft stage.
Two athletes from Special Olympics Missouri and Special Olympics Kansas had the honor of co-announcing the 141st pick in the 2023 NFL Draft for the Minnesota Vikings. Richard Scott and Josh Alters, both passionate multi-sport athletes, were chosen to make the pick.
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Special Olympics Athletes Compete in the Second Challenge Family Triathlon Series

Three images: (Left) athlete swimming; (middle) man walking with his bike; (right) man finishing a run.
The second annual Special Olympics European Triathlon Open Competition, as part of the Challenge Family Triathlon Series and hosted by Special Olympics Slovakia, took place this past weekend 18 – 22 May in Samorin, Slovakia.
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