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Athletes

Brevard Banditz Win Softball Gold, Honor Retiring Coaches

By Shannon Adams, July 12, 2018
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After the Unified team from Florida won, Bob Rall and Tonya Snodgrass took off their shoes and laid them on home plate. Learn why.
Community Impact

Natalia Vodianova Joined Unified Football Match on Red Square

By Maria Rakova, July 12, 2018
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The Special Olympics International Board of Directors member was among the celebrities and athletes who took part.
Community Impact

Special Olympics South Africa Hosted Athletes Screening

By Nomthandazo Dladla, May 24, 2018
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We were able to help educate the community about proper health care for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

A Family members perspective about Special Olympics and the Healthy Athletes Screening

By Nomthandazo Dladla, May 24, 2018
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Mrs. Francina Bopape, from Mahube valey in Pretoria, was one of the parents who came to the screening with her son. She said that she was very keen to find out what Special Olympics South Africa is about and that this served as a reason for both her and her son to come and attend the screening.
Community Impact

2018 SOEA Regional Floorball Coach Training Hosted by Special Olympics Korea

By Byoungho Kang , June 29, 2018
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During the five-day-training, the coaches developed their skills and shared the technical know-how together through interaction.

Youth Voices: Meet Special Olympics Inclusive Youth Leaders from Bosnia and Herzegovina

By Jenni Hakkinen, May 25, 2018
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Special Olympics Inclusive Youth Leaders Njegoš Mihajlovic, aged 17, and Anđela Petrović, aged 19, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, are among the passionate youth leaders across the world leading the charge for a more inclusive future!
Community Impact

Special Olympics Bosnia and Herzegovina and University Take Big Step

By Ilse Hemmelmayr, June 19, 2018
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This collaboration is expected to have a major impact on the health of Special Olympics athletes and could reach about 20,000 people.
Sport Partnerships

European Tenpin Bowling Federation

The European Tenpin Bowling Federation (ETBF) signed a partnership agreement with Special Olympics Europe Eurasia on 20 March, 2010. One of the many ways in which the ETBF supports Special Olympics is through demonstration events during European and World Championships.
Sport Partnerships

Fédération Internationale de Volleyball

June 29th, 2011, in Athens, Greece a proclamation was signed between the International Federation of Volleyball and Special Olympics proclaiming the FIVB’s unanimous support of and affinity for Special Olympics and its volleyball players. The FIVB and Special Olympics have pledged to promote each other’s organizations while engaging their regional and national governing bodies and programs to grow the sport of volleyball and increasing opportunities for individuals with an intellectual disability to improve their skills and demonstrate their capabilities while using sport to create more inclusive communities worldwide.
Sport Partnerships

International School Sport Federation

The International School Sport Federation is a global organization whose main mission is to educate through sport by organizing international championships in different sporting disciplines and by encouraging contests between school students with a view to promote better mutual understanding. The partnership with Special Olympics will emphasize opportunities that demonstrate and promote Special Olympics Unified Sports® which focuses on social inclusion through shared sports training and competition experiences by uniting people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team.
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