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In the News

USA Today Sports Celebrates the Legacy of Special Olympics Founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Eunice Kennedy Shriver meets Special Olympics World Games supporters while in Shanghai, in 2007.
USA Today Sports Celebrates the Legacy of Special Olympics Founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Mary-Ellen Powers

Mary-Ellen Powers, 2023 Global Athlete Congress Participant
Special Olympics Rhode Island
In the News

Let the World Games Berlin 2023 Commence!

A tunnel is full of delegations entering the stadium as they walk under a huge sculpture of colorful hands creating a heart shape.
The Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 have officially begun with the Opening Ceremony held on 17 June 2023.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Unified with Refugees Initiative Expands with European Union Support

Football match with a player in a blue jersey entering the penalty area to shoot, while a player in a red shirt attempts to block him.
Inclusive sports events in Cyprus, Italy, Slovakia, and Spain foster hope and belonging for refugees and people with intellectual disabilities
Community Impact

Jamaica Reinforces Inclusive Education Through Sports

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Caribbean nation ratifies commitment to Global Coalition for Inclusion at signing ceremony in Kingston
Videos

Special Olympics Unified with Refugees in Spain - Seville 2023

Special Olympics Unified with Refugees in Spain - Seville 2023
We're proud to highlight the impact of our 'Unified with Refugees' initiative in Spain. Fundación Real Betis staged a football exhibition between Special Olympics Andalucía players and refugees from the Seville Refugee Reception Center as part of the ‘Unified with Refugees’ initiative at the Ciudad Deportiva Luis del Sol in Spain. In partnership with Lions Club International Foundation and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Special Olympics ‘Unified with Refugees’ platform was launched in 2016 as part of an urgent focus to address the plight of individuals with intellectual disabilities in refugee settings. This population is now facing the most difficult circumstances, not only fleeing violence, but integrating into new host communities. Their needs are urgent, acute and growing. Through the platform offered by 'Unified with Refugees', Special Olympics provides much-needed support for the integration of children and their families, and meeting their most urgent needs. #UnifiedWithRefugees #ChooseToInclude #InclusionRevolution #MoreThanFootball #MissionInclusion
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Game Changers: Puerto Rico

Group of Special Olympians and representatives from Puerto Rico are in a room cheering and sitting in a group.
In September 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico and left many without homes, electricity, or the means to survive. SO Puerto staff, athletes, and families of Special Olympics Puerto Rico came together to support one another as the island slowly recovered from the damage.
Youth Voices

Abdennour Derhmain and Bakre Roudani

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Special Olympics Middle East / North Africa
Community Impact

Student-Athletes Make Impact on Campus Beyond SUNY New Paltz Athletics

By RJ Nealon, March 10, 2022
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When Olivia Ingalsbe arrived at SUNY New Paltz to play for the women’s soccer team, the foundation of Special Olympics was already cemented on campus.
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Special Olympics Clue on Jeopardy!

Special Olympics Clue on Jeopardy!
Clue about Sargent Shriver and Special Olympics featured on Jeopardy, May 11, 2021. Read the Full Article
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