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Bill O'Reilly Responds to Youth Summit

Bill O'Reilly Responds to Youth Summit
When guest Dick Morris used the R-word on the O'Reilly Factor, 120 youth with and without intellectual disabilities activated from their youth summit taking place at the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games to create this video and craft a letter that they sent to Bill O'Reilly. The second half of the video show's O'Reilly's response.
Our Words

LHS Killough Circle of Friends Club Ends the R-word

LHS Killough Circle of Friends Club Ends the R-word
It's time that we "Spread the Word to End the Word." Let's end the derogatory use of the word "retard."
Our Words

Spearfish HS Student Council Ends R-word

Spearfish HS Student Council Ends R-word
The Spearfish High School student council decided to create this video to promote the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in our lives and to spread the word to end the word!
Abu Dhabi Daily Show

Daniel Smrokowski and Keira Byland

Daniel Smrokowski and Keira Byland
Daniel Smrokowski, a Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger, interviews Kiera Byland, who won three gold medals in cycling at the 2019 Special Olympics World Games.

VIDEO 4: MEJORA TU EQUILIBRIO

Two athletes and a coach in the ring working out.
Felicitaciones Deportistas Máster, han llegado a su último desafío. Prepárense para mejorar su equilibrio. El equilibrio afecta todo lo que hacemos. Entrenar con este video puede mejorar tus habilidades en todos los deportes.
Videos

30-minute workout with celebrity trainer Shannon Decker: Part 2

Shannon Decker working out.
Get fit with new School of Strength workouts lead by celebrity trainer Shannon Decker and Special Olympics athlete Stephanie Ching.
Videos

30-minute workout with celebrity trainer Shannon Decker: Part 3

Shannon Decker working out
Get fit with new School of Strength workouts led by celebrity trainer Shannon Decker and Special Olympics athlete Angel Athenas.
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What Apolo Ohno Learned from Sports

What Apolo Ohno Learned from Sports
“Just like in the Olympics and just like right now, we have to get back up, we have to throw ourselves towards the finish line and we have to continuously keep adapting and reinventing ourselves.”Apolo Ohno shared this and other insights with Special Chronicles podcast producer and host Daniel Smrokowski, a Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger and Special Olympics Illinois athlete.
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Chris Nikic winner of Laureus Sports moment of the Year

Chris Nikic winner of Laureus Sports moment of the Year
After shattering expectations and becoming the first person with Down syndrome to complete an IRONMAN triathlon, Chris Nikic has made history again by being the first person with an intellectual disability to win a Lauresus sports award. Read the full article.
Inclusive Health

Sands China Ltd. (Macau)

Young woman talking
Nearly a decade ago, resort developer and operator, Sands China Ltd. launched a fund to support individuals with intellectual disabilities in accessing private medical care. To date, 325 individuals with intellectual disabilities have received treatment in dental, physical therapy, podiatry, audiology, Chinese traditional medicine and acupuncture from 50 practitioners across five designated medical clinics. In addition, hundreds of Sands China employees regularly engage with Special Olympics athletes in health and fitness activities, including those to improve mental health, during and post-pandemic.
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