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Community Impact

Disability Employment Awareness—It’s More Than a Month

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Hosts Josh Basile and Novie Craven are joined by David Duncan, Special Olympics Jamaica athlete and Global Athlete Leadership Council member, who contributes his perspective as an employee of Special Olympics Jamaica.
In the News

Highlights from First-Ever Unified Champion Schools Competition Worldwide

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For the first time, Special Olympics MENA hosted a regional competition dedicated to Unified Champion Schools, bringing together athletes and youth leaders from across the region to compete in unified sports.
Community Impact

Innovation Grant: Inclusion Beyond Sports

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Inclusion Beyond Sports is changing how people with intellectual disabilities (ID) are seen and integrated into society.
Inclusive Health

Health Messengers

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The only way to end exclusion is to have people who face these challenges daily help create the solution.
Community Impact

Faces of Inclusion: Sammy’s Journey

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Sammy’s childhood is a familiar story for many children with intellectual disabilities (ID) who grow up in environments where differences are misunderstood and punished.
Community Impact

Trinidad & Tobago Makes History with First Special Olympics Regional Beach Games

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Trinidad & Tobago played host to the first-ever Special Olympics Regional Beach Games. This pioneering event drew 130 athletes, 70 coaches, and delegates from Special Olympics Programs across the Caribbean to compete in a variety of beach sports.
Press Releases

Special Olympics Global Center for Inclusion Summit Champions Inclusion and Empowerment

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[Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Thursday, 21 November 2024] The Special Olympics Global Center for Inclusion in Education celebrated a significant milestone at its global summit under the theme of “Inclusion for Tomorrow.”
In the News

Special Olympics International and Education Cannot Wait Join Forces to Advance Inclusion through Sports and Physical Education in Emergency and Protracted Crisis Settings

A young boy wearing a Barcelona football kit smiles while playing football with a cheerful woman in El Salvador, as girls cheer in the background.
Groundbreaking partnership aims to address barriers faced by children with intellectual disabilities in some of the most challenging crises worldwide.
In the News

Play Maker and Game Changer: How Joachim Joris is Changing Special Olympics Unified Sports ®

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Whether he is holding a basketball or a sports rule book, Joachim Joris is on a mission to make Unified basketball a better experience for all.
Athletes

‘Celebrate the Exceptional’ Campaign Launches Ahead of Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025

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Initiative to highlight achievements of eight European athletes, each competing in one of the eight sports featured in Turin 2025
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