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In the News

Special Olympics CEO Mary Davis receives the Ernst & Young Ireland Entrepreneur of the Year Special Award

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Special Olympics CEO Mary Davis received the Ernst & Young (EY) Ireland Entrepreneur of the Year Special Award for “her relentless hard work and dedication” to making “positive change happen throughout the world,” said Roger Wallace, EY partner lead for the awards.
Community Impact

Symbolizing the Spirit of Inclusion: Special Olympics Brazil’s Story

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A Special Olympics Brazil event at the Olympic Park highlights the leaders for inclusion in Rio de Janeiro.
Athletes

Leading through Action in Kenya: Boniface’s Story

By Hanna Joy Atkinson, December 01, 2022
A Special Olympics Kenya athlete shares his journey with Special Olympics and why he's so passionate about improving the lives of people of all abilities in his community.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Learning Center

Unified Talks: Identity at Warren High School

Unified Talks: Identity at Warren High School
For our latest episode of Unified Talks, we've journeyed to Warren High School in Southern California! Warren is a Special Olympics National Banner School.
Special Olympics Podcast: Inclusion Revolution Radio

Inclusion Revolution Radio: Fitness & Families

Image of 4 people. Text reads: Inclusion Revolution Radio Season 4 Episode 7 | Special Olympics Fitness & Families Team
This week’s episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio features members of the Special Olympics health team ahead of National Family Health & Fitness Day. They will speak with our hosts, Novie Craven and Abe Assaad, about fitness within Special Olympics and keys to living a healthy lifestyle.
In the News

Special Olympics European Unified Tournament on BBC World

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16 delegations participated in the Special Olympics European Unified Youth Basketball tournament 2022.
In the News

Special Olympics Unified Sports® Featured in Education Week

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Special Olympics Unified Sports® received national attention through a feature from Education Week, the nation’s most trusted resource for K-12 education news and information.
Inclusive Health

Rebecca Morley (Montana, USA)

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In her career at the Missoula City-County Health Department, Rebecca worked tirelessly to champion inclusive health for 15 years, to ensure that people with intellectual disabilities were included in mainstream public health programs. She has recruited and trained hundreds of healthcare professionals from colleges, hospitals and health NGOs to ensure the next generation of providers can deliver quality healthcare to people with intellectual disabilities. Rebecca ensured that individuals with intellectual disabilities were included in the annual BMI surveillance at local public schools for the first time. This data was then used to advocate for the elimination of using food such as sweet treats as a reward in all classrooms, which became policy for Missoula County Public Schools and remains in place today.
Inclusive Health

Dr. Serhiy Komisarenko (Vinnytsia, Ukraine)

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Dr. Komisarenko saw a stark need for Ukrainian athletes with intellectual disabilities to receive free health screenings, which led him to launch Healthy Athletes screenings in Ukraine and advocate for access to quality follow-up care. He worked with the Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences to secure the country’s leading doctors and hospitals to provide ongoing screenings and follow-up care to individuals with intellectual disabilities throughout the country.
Inclusive Health

Speak Up Africa (Dakar, Senegal)

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Focused on public health and sustainable development, leading West African advocacy organization, Speak Up Africa partnered with Special Olympics Senegal to ensure that individuals with intellectual disabilities are included in all public health initiatives and campaigns to prevent malaria, promote vaccination, prevent COVID-19 and improve menstrual hygiene. They used their extensive network of sports stars and celebrities to amplify the message of health inclusion.
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