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Greta Clausen - SONJ - US Youth Ambassador
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In the News

For Special Olympics Chief Inspiration Officer, Her Job is Her Way of Life

Loretta Claiborne with text that reads: Loretta Claiborne The Stigma Fighter
In a recent article by Glamour, Loretta Claiborne discusses using her life to teach others how to be more inclusive and empathic.
Press Releases

Hasbro and Special Olympics Continue to Celebrate Inclusive Schools Nationwide

Young adults playing with a parachute in a gymnasium.
Annual Collaboration Kicks off on Hasbro’s 10th Annual Global Day of Joy on December 7th
Athletes

Dream Coffee, Dream Job

Yin playing ping pong on the left and Yin making a coffee on the right.
Like many people with intellectual disabilities, Yin Hao dreams of having a good job. But jobs can be hard to find—and job training can also be tough to find. Luckily, there is a visionary special coffee shop, located near Yin's school in Shanghai. It's called The Dream Workshop.
Press Releases

MLS WORKS and ESPN Announce 2019 Special Olympics Unified Sports® Soccer Exchange Program

Soccer players (footballers) in two rows (front row keeled down and back row standing) from all different unified teams outside in front of the keepers net in a group photo.
Unified Soccer Exchange Program promotes social inclusion, highlighted by East vs. West Unified All-Star Showcase in Orlando.
Community Impact

My 50th Anniversary T-Shirt and a Prayer on the Plane

By Viola Musariri, September 20, 2017
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The positive response to our movement is proof we're on the right path.

Intro to Sweden Invitational Games 2020

A group of cross country skiers taking off, spectators are in the background watching the race.
The Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games 2020 promise to deliver four days of intense, competitive sports with Special Olympics athletes from 19 countries in the picturesque cities of Östersund and Åre. The Opening Ceremony (1 February 2020), is free and open to the public.
Latin America

Olimpiadas Especiales Ecuador Protagonista En Presentacion De La Camiseta De Su Equipo Embajador

A group of athletes and Special Olympics representatives are on stage holding hands with their arms raised in victory.
El Equipo Embajador de Olimpiadas Especiales Ecuador y actual campeón de la Copa Sudamericana, Independiente del Valle, presentó su uniforme oficial de la temporada 2020, en un emotivo acto donde los atletas de Olimpiadas Especiales fueron protagonistas.
Athletes

Sureka Gammeddage Is No Stranger to Obstacles

By Genevieve Jiang, April 24, 2017
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From training without shoes to using broomsticks in floorball practice, she knows what it means to persevere.
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